noun
- an ancient Egyptian tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides
Usage: archaeology
Examples
- The mastaba was built for a wealthy Egyptian official during the Old Kingdom.
- Archaeologists discovered several mastabas near the pyramid complex.
- The mastaba’s interior contained burial chambers and storage rooms.
- Many mastabas were constructed from mud brick and limestone.
- The stepped pyramid evolved from earlier mastaba designs.
- Hieroglyphs decorated the walls of the nobleman’s mastaba.