EGYPT. THE BENT PYRAMID OF SNEFERU AT DAHSHUR. THE UPPER CHAMBER – THE CHAMBER OF DEATH

The article investigates the design and the purpose of the Upper chamber of the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu. The author proves that the Upper chamber was a false tomb of the Pharaoh. The chamber served as bait for thieves and was designed to kill them with carbon dioxide in the confined space. Repetitiv...

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Main Author: A. M. Yaroschuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kemerovo State University 2017-03-01
Series:Вестник Кемеровского государственного университета
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Online Access:https://vestnik.kemsu.ru/jour/article/view/2116