Mastaba

/mɑːstˈɑːbɐ/

/mæstˈɑːbə/

Mastaba

a type of ancient Egyptian tomb structure characterized by a rectangular, flat-roofed design with sloping sides, typically consisting of an underground burial chamber and a superstructure above ground

synonyms : mastabah

Examples

1. No superstructure, no mastaba, no pyramid was on the surface.

2. so he stacked six stone mastabas like a mastaba boss and the age of the pyramids had begun.

3. This was called a mastaba (if you want to be formal about it), and then the king Djoser was buried in the famous Step Pyramid in Saqqara, basically getting an extra five mastabas.

4. This was called a mastaba (if you want to be formal about it), and then the king Djoser was buried in the famous Step Pyramid in Saqqara, basically getting an extra five mastabas.