Mastaba

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A mastaba ( MASS-tə-bə, MAHSS-tah-bah or mahss-TAH-bah; also mastabah or mastabat) is a type of ancient Egyptian tomb in the form of a flat-roofed, rectangular structure with inward sloping sides, constructed out of mudbricks or limestone.

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