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Model of a Predynastic Egyptian house, from a grave at el-Amra, Egypt, Late Predynastic period, c3200 BC. 24.2 x 38 x 26.7. cm. Inv. EA 35505. - This model of a house, probably originally placed in a tomb, provides vital information about what the houses of this period looked like. The battered walls curve inwards towards the top, suggesting that the structure was made of mud brick. The windows and door are set in the short walls of the structure, both with heavy wooden lintels. The windows were placed high in the wall to keep out snakes and scorpions. The curved feature across the upper part of the doorway is probably a rolled up mat, which closed the entrance but allowed air into the house. The curved roof, only part of which survives, was probably constructed from palm fronds and other vegetation.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART307510

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3072px × 2038px

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