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Stone replaced mud brick in construction, and two false doorways were added to the eastern face for the use of the pharaoh's ba, meaning soul.

 


The main rooms of the Thomas House are raised a full story above a high basement. The L-shaped floor plan of the house gives it an open view to the north and west, while obscuring a brick wall located on the south side. A "false door" is located just ...

See also: Temple, Architecture, Door, Egyptian, Ancient Egyptian

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