Reisner, George Andrew: The development of the Egyptian tomb down to the accession of Cheops (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Univ. Pr. [u.a.], 1936)

TOMB TYPES OF DYNASTY I, SECOND PART (WEDYMUW TO QAY-'A) 65
Roofing: On the north wall are three emplacements for roofing beams cut in the rock. They
measure 0-50 m. at back and o-6o m. at front. Above them (better seen on the east wall)
is cut a ledge for roofing construction.
Portcullis to room d: 1-62 m. wide x ? (broken). Thickness: 0-15-0-20 m. Three grooves on
back and front of stone, 8-7-7 cm- wide and about 3 cm. deep. Three holes near top of
stone, about 7-8 cm. in diameter. Ropes passed through grooves and holes for lowering stone.


Stairway: from chamber distance—■
To first portcullis: 4-0 m.
Thickness of portcullis: 0-3 m.; total, 4-3 m.
To second portcullis: 1-5 m.; total, 5-8 m.
Thickness of portcullis: 0-3 m.; total, 6-i m.
To entrance: 3-0 m.; total, 9-1 m.
To edge of superstructure: 5-2 m.
x-lxi. FS 3036: see Firth, l.c., and Fig. 47.
Superstructure: large palace-fapade mastaba, as FS 3035.
Measurements: N-S E-W Prop. Area
Overall . . . 41-5 m. 22-0 m. i/i-88 913 sq. m.
Substructure: single chamber cut in rock. On north and south walls traces of wooden beams at
about 2-3 m. height. On these walls is a ledge cut in the stone and filled with brick-work. This
ledge is 50 cm. lower than the east and west walls. The beams rest upon about 22 cm. of brick-
work built upon the ledge. The stairway enters the chamber about 90 cm. above the floor level
of the chamber. The axis of the chamber is E-W.
Measurements: N-S E-W Prop. Area
4-80 m. 8-6o m. 1/1-78 41-28 sq. m.
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