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mastaba

The correct spelling is mastaba.

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noun

IPA: /ˈmæstəbə/

Say it like: Mas-tab-a

The correct spelling is mastaba. A wide stone bench built into the wall of a house, shop etc. in the Middle East. For example: "The pyramids at Giza are flanked by large cemeteries containing hundreds of mastabas."

Usage Examples

The pyramids at Giza are flanked by large cemeteries containing hundreds of mastabas.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A wide stone bench built into the wall of a house, shop etc. in the Middle East.
  2. 2.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.

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