Foundation deposit

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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 tools, and were supposed to prevent the building from falling into ruin.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Shaw, Ian. The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford University Press, 2000. p103.


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