Memphite

[ mem-fahyt ]

/ ˈmɛm faɪt /

Also Mem·phit·ic

[mem-fit-ik] /mɛmˈfɪt ɪk/. of or relating to the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis.

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≪ Greek Memphī́tēs inhabitant of Memphis; see -ite¹

Almost all the peculiarities of the Memphite tomb are to be explained by the hypotheses with which primitive man is content.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
The art of shipbuilding had made considerable progress since the times of the Memphite kings.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 4 (of 12)|G. Maspero
The outline of these was almost the same as that of the Memphite pyramids, but the interior arrangements were different.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 2 (of 12)|G. Maspero
But the history of the Memphite Empire unfortunately loses itself in legend and fable, and becomes a blank for several centuries.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI.|Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton

All the mastabas belong to the period of the Memphite empire.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot