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[14] Bird's eye view from top of great Pyramid, looking E.

Giza (Gîza). Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops). Subsidiary Pyramids.
Caption reads:
'Bird's eye view from top of great Pyramid, looking E.
The three small pyramids, with long shadows, in front.
Then tombs ruined and covered with rubbish of Ptolemaic village
Then Arab ... »

[65] Back of "false door" recess.

Meidum (Maidum). Tomb of Nefermaat (Nefermaet). Hall.
Caption reads:
'Back of "false door" recess.
-his three sons (1) [H&T28&b-mi-st (?)] (2) [M34:a-sw-w] (3) [//-S34-r://:f] (all right to left)
-Nefernat in middle [F35*U1:Aa11:t] (right to left)
-... »

[60] "False door" of stone, seen in No 66.

Meidum (Maidum). Tomb of Nefermaat (Nefermaet). View showing Facade and Hall.
Caption reads:
'"False door" of stone, seen in No 66.
On the larger figures is seen the method of sinking holes in the
stone, to give a firmer hold to the inlaying of colored ... »

[66] Outer brickwork of tomb of Nefermat Medum.

Meidum (Maidum). Tomb of Nefermaat (Nefermaet).
Caption reads:
'Outer brickwork of tomb of Nefermat [F35*(U1:a):Aa11:t] Medum.
Shewing panelled or pilastered face outside the tomb,
and a court inside, both covered with white stucco.
The passage up to the ... »

[57] Pyramid of Medum

Meidum (Maidum). Pyramid of Sneferu (Snefru; Snofru).
Caption reads:
'Pyramid of Medum
finished casing of top edge of a step (W end of S. side)
covered later addition. Shewing the way of
fitting the stones where the slope joined the level.'

[56] Pyramid of Medum from S.S.W.

Meidum (Maidum). Pyramid of Sneferu (Snefru; Snofru).
Caption reads:
'Pyramid of Medum from S.S.W.
Shewing remains of finished casings outside the present pyramid
(at the spots) in rubbish heap: and the rough bands of stone on the
pyramid. Where the steps ... »

Notes on the pyramid of Abu Roash

Abu Rawash (Abû Rawâsh). Pyramid of Radjedef (Razedef).
Notes read:
'The pyramid of Abu Roash is perhaps before the fourth dynasty. Its builder was Ramen... [<-N5-mn-//->], probably one of the earlier unclassed Menkara kings, as Menkara of the fourth ... »

[413] Passage of pyramid cut in the rock.

Abu Rawash (Abû Rawâsh). Pyramid of Radjedef (Razedef). Interior.
Caption reads:
'Passage of pyramid cut in the rock.
Formerly lined with stone. Taken at 1 minute before noon
the sides being equally illuminated, or the E. a little more so.
Azimuth therefore ... »

Notes on the Pyramid of Sakkara

Saqqara (Saqqâra). Step Pyramid of Neterikhet (Djoser).
Notes read:
'The Pyramid of Sakkara has been thought to be of the first dynasty by Mariette, but without any proof; its being so much like the pyramid of Medum, and unlike any other, makes it most ... »

[483] Two finished casings on South side, near middle of face.

Saqqara (Saqqâra). Step Pyramid of Neterikhet (Djoser).
Caption reads:
'Two finished casings on South side, near middle of face.
(see 1 & 2 in No 485) Smaller stones by casings, and in lower part of
front step, both covered with larger stones at the last ... »

[480] Step Pyramid, South face.

Saqqara (Saqqâra). Step Pyramid of Neterikhet (Djoser).
Caption reads:
'Step Pyramid, South face.
Shewing two earlier casings, 3 & 4, at a steeper angle than the later.
The oldest part shews smaller stones.'

There are also two arrows numbered 3 and 4 and ... »

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