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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 Excerpt: ...the evidence of the approximations of adjoining structures. On Plate XXV, for example, the general view of the shrine of Shepses, just shows on the left hand how this tomb had been completed, with the usual batter to its walls, before that numbered 63 was built up to it. In other cases the evidence is even more clear, where a wall of an existing tomb has been made to serve also for one placed against it with only three sides new. For illustration, No. 55a was built against No. 54, No. 66 against No. 67; No. 70 was built later than 75, and No. 68 was subsequently placed in the corner formed by them. In this way certain definite relations between adjoining tombs are established. Bearing in mind also other matters of observation, such as the character of the tombs and the objects deposited with them, other relations between the groups may be inferred. The pre-position of No. 67, for instance, seems to have determined the somewhat symmetrical position of 64. No. 54, again, was probably earlier than the'mastaba 50, because the smaller tomb is not placed in symmetry with the larger. Combining all branches of eviGrowth of jjgjjgg f.he following seems to have Necropolis. been the order in which this site developed--Early III Dynasty. Mastaba No. 75: followed by group 88-89, and group 80-85. Later III Dynasty. No. 54; Nos. 56 A.b, followed by 55 A.b. Nos. 53, 58, 57; Nos. 52, 59; the tomb, 68. III-IV Dynasty. No. 64, followed by 63, 62, 61, in succession. IV-V Dynasty. Mastaba No. 50; the walls, No. 51 and 60. V Dynasty. The Mastaba 70; the outer walls of tomb, 68. Independently: III-IV Dynasty: The series 91-99 to the north. The foregoing tabulation pre-surmises some of the evidences which have not been described in detail. Some other details may be of interest. Th...