D'Anvers, N., -1933 · London : T.C. & E.C. Jack ; New York : Dodge Pub. Co. · leaf 11
ARCHITECTURE CHAPTER I EGYPTIAN, ASIATIC, AND EARLY AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE The most ancient existing examples of Egyptian architecture are the royal tombs of the Memphite kingdom known as the Pyramids, of which the oldest is that of King Seneferu (about 3000 b.c.) at Medum, and the largest, which… … Section of King’s Cham- carefully concealed. When the body of the ber, and of Passage monarch had been placed in it the tapering in Great Pyramid I mound above it was finished off with huge facing blocks, that were skilfully worked into the angle re- quired and finally levelled to a smooth surface.…
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