Spiros Wrote:
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> Thanks for posting this. I have just skimmed
> through it looking at the dimensions. I think you
> are mistaken in the width of the mastaba base.
> Lehner has the base at 74.4 meters, not 77.4
> meter. You can find this value also in Verner's
> book and all over the internet(Wikipedia etc).
>
> You have a height for the structure at 18.4
> meters. Wikipedia has it at 18.7 m.
>
>
> I also cannot find the height of the ante-chamber
> anywhere. You have the dimensions at:
>
> 8.31 m by 3.05 m
>
> According to Wikipedia it is:
>
> h = 5.55 m
>
> I also do not see the dimensions of the burial
> chamber at all. Wiki has then as:
>
> 7.79 m x 3.85 m x 4.9 m (height)
>
> You have the length of the corridor at 10.65 m.
> Wikipedia has a value of 10.62 m. The Wikipedia
> value for the height is between 2.1 m and 2.3 m.
> You present four different heights at different
> parts the range from 1.5 m, to 2.3 m. You have a
> value of 0.8 m for the width and Wikipedia has it
> at 1.14 m.
>
>
Hi Spiros,

Thanks for pointing out my typo of 77.4, you are correct it is given by M&R as 74.4, l will edit my paper in due course.(and think of getting bi-focals, maybe its time)

The 18.4m is Perrings height value of approx 60ft 3 inches

M&R provide two corridor lengths along E&W walls of 10.65W, 10.62E

The height of the same corridor M&R state as 2.3m at its high portion, the low portion by the entrance is 1.5m by scale rule, their fig 2 gives 12,23,103&14cm for 1.52, subtract 12 will give you height in relation to antechamber floor, as corridor floor is 12cm lower.

1.14m is incorrect, M&R give culmative measures, so for example in fig 4, they give the entrance starting at 33 from east wall and then 114 to west side of passage, looking at the drawing you would think the passage was 114 wide, but you have to subtract the 33 to give 81cm, which is confirmed by scale rule.

A considerable amount of granite dressing is required and needs to be taken into account along with possible flooring, so have not concentrated on dimensions too much, as dressing will lengthen some and shorten others. A more forensic analysis of the masonry bonds, survey etc is required to try and recover the designers intent.

Hope the above is of some help.