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Foundation Deposits

Arabic translation: ودائع الأساس

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English term or phrase:	Foundation Deposits
Arabic translation:	ودائع الأساس
Entered by:	Alp Arslan

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18:35 Jan 6, 2011

English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology / Ancient Egyptian tombs

English term or phrase: Foundation Deposits

Foundation deposits are ritual mudbrick lined pits or holes dug at specific points under Ancient Egyptian temples or tombs, which were filled with ceremonial objects, usually amulets, scarabs, food, or ritual miniature tools, and were supposed to prevent the building from falling into ruin.

Context:
In 1920-21 Howard Carter unsuccessfully searched in the vicinity of the tombs entrance for foundation deposits.

Alp Arslan KudoZ activity Questions: 2 (none open) Answers: 12 Malta
Local time: 05:52

ودائع الأساس

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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 05:52

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ودائع الأساس

Nadia Ayoub

حفر لودائع العالم الآخر

Eid Ibrahim

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foundation deposits

ودائع الأساس

Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 05:52
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TargamaT: وقد عثر شامبليون ـ الذي فك رموز اللغة المصرية القديمة ـ في ودائع الأساسات الخاصة بتشييد المعابد في الدولة الحديثة علي آلات من الخشب تشبه الزحافات إلا أنها شبه دائرية. ولقد عرفت مصر بالفعل القوالب الخشبية نصف الدائرية التي كانت تستخدم في وضع الأقواس والقبا

58 mins

-> Many thanks Targamat :)

agree

Mona Abdel Rahman

2 hrs

-> Many thanks Mona :)

agree

TAKOAS

2 hrs

-> Many thanks Abdel Rahim :)

agree

Amira A Wahab