8/104 At Gizeh, the mastabas are distributed according to a symmetrical plan, and ranged in regular streets. At Sakkarah, at Abusir, and at Dahshur, they are scattered irregularly over the surface of the plateau, crowded in some places, and wide apart in others. The Mussulman cemetery at Siut perpetuates the like arrangement, and enables us to this day to realise the aspect of the Memphite necropolis towards the close of the ancient empire. 114 .-- False door in mastaba, from Mariette's _Les Mastabahs_.] [Illustration: Fig. 115 .-- Plan of forecourt of mastaba of Kaapir.] A flat, unpaved platform, formed by the top course of the core (Note 13), covers the top of the mass of the mastaba. |