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mastaba

 

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Noun mastaba has 1 sense
  1. mastaba, mastabah - an ancient Egyptian mudbrick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof; "the Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba"
    --1 is a kind of grave, tomb

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Mastaba

A mastaba is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a rectangular, flat-roofed structure. It consists of an underground burial chamber and a surface structure composed of mud bricks or stone. Mastabas were commonly used during the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt.

Example Sentences:

  • The ancient Egyptians built mastabas as tombs for their pharaohs.
  • Visitors to Egypt can explore numerous mastabas at archaeological sites.
  • Archaeologists discovered many valuable artifacts within the mastaba.

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