Mastaba_of_Ti

Mastaba of Ti

Mastaba of Ti

Archaeological site in Egypt

The Mastaba of Ti is one of the most important archaeological sites of Saqqara. The mastaba was discovered by Auguste Mariette.[1]

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The mastaba contains two serdabs.[2] The walls of the tomb show various scenes of everyday life.

Ti (also spelled Ty) was a senior official and royal architect in the Fifth Dynasty who served under several kings.[3] He oversaw the sun temples of Neferirkare and Niuserre.[4] His wife was Neferhetepes.

Floor plan of the Mastaba of Ti

References

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    Sousa, Rogerio (19 December 2019). Gilded Flesh: Coffins and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt. Oxbow Books. ISBN 978-1-78925-263-7. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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    White, Jon Ewbank Manchip (1 January 1970). Ancient Egypt: Its Culture and History. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-22548-7.
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    "Portrait of Ti, royal architect, from his tomb, Saqqara, 5th Dynasty". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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    Grady, Ellen (30 December 2021). Egypt Guidebook Volume 1: A Traveller's Guide to the Land of History and Mystery. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-68538-981-9.
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    Kellaway, Peter (July 1946). "The Part Played by Electric Fish in the Early History of Bioelectricity and Electrotherapy". Bulletin of the History of Medicine. 20 (2): 112–137. PMID 20277440.
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