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Raremastaba
The correct spelling is mastaba.
How to pronounce mastaba
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.A wide stone bench built into the wall of a house, shop etc. in the Middle East.
- 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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