wikipedia|Mastaba
English
Etymology
From Arabic ARchar|�صطبة|��ص�ط�ب�ة mi.stabat (bench). Coined in 1882.
Pronunciation
IPA|/'mæst�b�/, sometimes IPA|/mæst'a:b�/
Noun
en-noun
- architecture A rectangular structure with a flat top and slightly sloping sides, built during Ancient Egyptian times above tombs that were situated on flat land. Mastabas were made of wood, mud bricks, stone, or a combination of these materials. Some are solid structures, while others can contain one or more rooms, sometimes decorated with paintings or inscriptions.
#:The pyramids at Giza are flanked by large cemetaries containing hundreds of mastabas.
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