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mastabah

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  1. mastaba, mastabahnoun

    an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof

    "the Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba"

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  1. mastabah

    A mastaba is an ancient Egyptian tomb structure characterized by a flat roof and sides with a slope, rectangular in shape and built with mud-bricks or stone. It was used during the early dynastic period and old kingdom for non-royal burials and were typically found in the large cemeteries surrounding the pyramids. The word 'mastaba' originated from the Arabic term for 'bench' as it resembles a flat bench. The tomb area inside a mastaba often included a chapel and a place for storing burial goods.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mastabah in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mastabah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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