Mastabat el-Fir’aun

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Mastabat el-Fir’aun is a large, flat-topped stone tomb at South Saqqara, notable as the unique mastaba-style royal burial monument of the late Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Shepseskaf.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
mastaba
royal tomb
associatedWithDynasty Fourth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
builtFor Shepseskaf NERFINISHED
burialPlaceOf Shepseskaf NERFINISHED
constructionPeriod late Fourth Dynasty
culture Ancient Egyptian
deviatesFrom standard pyramid form of royal tombs of the Fourth Dynasty
hasAccessType archaeological site open to research
hasArchitecturalStyle mastaba-style tomb
hasFeature flat roof
massive stone core
sloping sides
hasFunction royal burial monument
hasNameMeaning Bench of the Pharaoh
hasOrientation east–west axis
hasShape flat-topped rectangular structure
hasSubstructure burial chamber
corridors
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hasSuperstructure massive mastaba platform
isComparedTo pyramids of the Fourth Dynasty
isUniqueAs only known mastaba-style royal tomb of a Fourth Dynasty king
locatedIn Saqqara NERFINISHED
South Saqqara NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Egypt NERFINISHED
materialUsed limestone
stone
nearbySite Pyramid field of Saqqara NERFINISHED
partOf Memphis necropolis NERFINISHED

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Shepseskaf burialMonument Mastabat el-Fir’aun