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RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ROYAL SUPERSTRUCTURES OF DYNASTIES I-II 315
Mastaba
Incr. over
Space
N-S
E-W
substr.
Prop.
Area
on E
Row 7 .
17-1 m.
4-1 m.
0’5 m.
i/4‘i
70T sq. m.
i-o m.
Row 8 .
17-1 m.
4-0 m.
0-5 m.
1/4-27
68-4 sq. m.
o-8 m.
Row 9 .
17-1 m.
4-1 m.
o-5 m-
1/4-1
70T sq. m.
o-6 m.
Row 10
. 17-1 m.
3-8 m.
0-5 m.
1/4-5
64-98 sq. m.
o-6 m.
Row 11
17-1 m.
4-1 m.
0-5 m.
1/4-1
70-1 sq. m.
• •
This triple mastaba recalls at once the twin mastaba of Dyn. II—III—IV and the annex mastaba of
Dyn. IV.
The reconstruction of the superstructures as individual normal mastabas, one over each grave, is
based on the spaces between the ends of the graves. The figures for the absolute minimum are exactly
those of the substructure and imply a mastaba arising out of a continuation of the roofing construction
of the substructure above the ground level. No example, however, is known at present in which the
superstructure is a continuation of the roofing of the substructure. Even in the small domed mastabas
of Dyn. II—III the rubble mound is larger than the mouth of the pit, or of the substructure built in
that pit. Cases are, however, well known, in which the mastaba is founded on the filling of the pit
containing the c.b. substructure. Thus it seems necessary to make the mastabas of Cemetery B a little
wider and longer than the substructure (c.b. lining of the pit). In the graves 4 a and b, the mastabas
were probably in full contact from top to bottom. Elsewhere the minimum space between the ends
of the mastaba is o-6 m. This limits the excess of the mastaba to 0-3 m. at these places (2 b and c, 2 a
and b). In these cases the ends of the mastabas in question must have been in contact at the foot of
the walls and perhaps the whole height, but in most cases the spacing is wider and allows of a larger
increment over the substructure and wider spaces between the mastabas.
Mastaba
N-S
E-W
Incr. over
substr.
Area
Space
on E
Prop.
sq. m.
Relation
Row 1 a .
5-0 m.
3-1 m.
0-3 m.
i/i-6i
!5-5
1/2-7
1-7 m.
b .
5-0 m.
3-46 m.
0-3 m.
i/i-44
W3
i/2’54
1-4 m.
c .
5-1 m.
3-6 m.
0-3 m.
1/1-41
18-36
i/2-55
1-4 m.
The space left between the mastabas
1 a and 1
b is o-6 m.;
1 b and 1 c touch each other.
Row 2a.
• 5'3 m-
3-8 m.
0-3 m.
i/i’39
20-14
1/2-66
i-i m.
b .
5-36 m.
3-8 m.
0-3 m.
1/1-41
20-37
1/2-48
i-2 m.
c .
5-26 m.
3-6 m.
0-3 m.
1/1-46
18-95
1/2-56
i-i m.
The mastabas 2 a
separated by only
and 2 b were in contact, while the ends of 2 b and
o-i m.
2 c were
either in
contact or
Row 3a.
4-0 m.
3'3 m-
0-3 m.
l/l-2I
13-2
i/3-2
0-9 m.
b .
. 4-4 m.
3-2 m.
0-3 m.
l/l-2I
14-08
I/3-1
i-6 m.
c . . . 4-7 m.
The space between 3 a and 3 b is 0-5
3-3 m. 0-3 m. 1/1-42
m., and between 3 b and 3 c is o-8
I5-5I
m.
I/4'1
1-2 m.
Row 4a.
• 5’5
3-6 m.
0-3 m.
on N
l/!-52
19-8
1 /2-48
i-8 m.
b .
• 4'5 m-
3-2 m.
0-3 m.
on S
I/I-47
14-4
i/3-i
i-6 m.
a + b
io-o m.
3-6 m.
0-3 m.
l/2-8
36-0
1/2-85
i-6 m.
c .
. 4-4 m.
3-0 m.
0-3 m.
1/1-46
13-2
1/3-22
1-9 m.
Mastaba
Incr. over
Space
N-S
E-W
substr.
Prop.
Area
on E
Row 7 .
17-1 m.
4-1 m.
0’5 m.
i/4‘i
70T sq. m.
i-o m.
Row 8 .
17-1 m.
4-0 m.
0-5 m.
1/4-27
68-4 sq. m.
o-8 m.
Row 9 .
17-1 m.
4-1 m.
o-5 m-
1/4-1
70T sq. m.
o-6 m.
Row 10
. 17-1 m.
3-8 m.
0-5 m.
1/4-5
64-98 sq. m.
o-6 m.
Row 11
17-1 m.
4-1 m.
0-5 m.
1/4-1
70-1 sq. m.
• •
This triple mastaba recalls at once the twin mastaba of Dyn. II—III—IV and the annex mastaba of
Dyn. IV.
The reconstruction of the superstructures as individual normal mastabas, one over each grave, is
based on the spaces between the ends of the graves. The figures for the absolute minimum are exactly
those of the substructure and imply a mastaba arising out of a continuation of the roofing construction
of the substructure above the ground level. No example, however, is known at present in which the
superstructure is a continuation of the roofing of the substructure. Even in the small domed mastabas
of Dyn. II—III the rubble mound is larger than the mouth of the pit, or of the substructure built in
that pit. Cases are, however, well known, in which the mastaba is founded on the filling of the pit
containing the c.b. substructure. Thus it seems necessary to make the mastabas of Cemetery B a little
wider and longer than the substructure (c.b. lining of the pit). In the graves 4 a and b, the mastabas
were probably in full contact from top to bottom. Elsewhere the minimum space between the ends
of the mastaba is o-6 m. This limits the excess of the mastaba to 0-3 m. at these places (2 b and c, 2 a
and b). In these cases the ends of the mastabas in question must have been in contact at the foot of
the walls and perhaps the whole height, but in most cases the spacing is wider and allows of a larger
increment over the substructure and wider spaces between the mastabas.
Mastaba
N-S
E-W
Incr. over
substr.
Area
Space
on E
Prop.
sq. m.
Relation
Row 1 a .
5-0 m.
3-1 m.
0-3 m.
i/i-6i
!5-5
1/2-7
1-7 m.
b .
5-0 m.
3-46 m.
0-3 m.
i/i-44
W3
i/2’54
1-4 m.
c .
5-1 m.
3-6 m.
0-3 m.
1/1-41
18-36
i/2-55
1-4 m.
The space left between the mastabas
1 a and 1
b is o-6 m.;
1 b and 1 c touch each other.
Row 2a.
• 5'3 m-
3-8 m.
0-3 m.
i/i’39
20-14
1/2-66
i-i m.
b .
5-36 m.
3-8 m.
0-3 m.
1/1-41
20-37
1/2-48
i-2 m.
c .
5-26 m.
3-6 m.
0-3 m.
1/1-46
18-95
1/2-56
i-i m.
The mastabas 2 a
separated by only
and 2 b were in contact, while the ends of 2 b and
o-i m.
2 c were
either in
contact or
Row 3a.
4-0 m.
3'3 m-
0-3 m.
l/l-2I
13-2
i/3-2
0-9 m.
b .
. 4-4 m.
3-2 m.
0-3 m.
l/l-2I
14-08
I/3-1
i-6 m.
c . . . 4-7 m.
The space between 3 a and 3 b is 0-5
3-3 m. 0-3 m. 1/1-42
m., and between 3 b and 3 c is o-8
I5-5I
m.
I/4'1
1-2 m.
Row 4a.
• 5’5
3-6 m.
0-3 m.
on N
l/!-52
19-8
1 /2-48
i-8 m.
b .
• 4'5 m-
3-2 m.
0-3 m.
on S
I/I-47
14-4
i/3-i
i-6 m.
a + b
io-o m.
3-6 m.
0-3 m.
l/2-8
36-0
1/2-85
i-6 m.
c .
. 4-4 m.
3-0 m.
0-3 m.
1/1-46
13-2
1/3-22
1-9 m.