mastaba
or mas·ta·bah
an ancient Egyptian tomb made of mud brick, rectangular in plan with sloping sides and a flat roof.
(in Islamic countries) a fixed bench, especially one of stone.
Origin of mastaba
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How to use mastaba in a sentence
The interior of a mastaba is composed of three parts—the chamber, the serdab, and the well.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges PerrotIt may seem that in considering the mastaba before the pyramid we have reversed the natural order.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges PerrotIn Figs. 116-119 we give the plan and three sections of a mastaba at Gizeh which has four serdabs.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges PerrotThis passage, which is not high enough to allow one to walk upright, does not run quite parallel to the axis of the mastaba.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges PerrotA different arrangement had therefore to be devised from that adopted in the case of the mastaba.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2) | Georges Perrot
British Dictionary definitions for mastaba
mastabah
/ (ˈmæstəbə) /
a mudbrick superstructure above tombs in ancient Egypt from which the pyramid developed
Origin of mastaba
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