Foundation deposit

Foundation deposit

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. [cite book|last=Shaw|first=Ian|title=The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2000|pages=p.103] [cite web|url=http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/resources/glossary_pop.asp?ID=178|work=Theban Mapping Project|title=Foundation deposit (Glossary entry)|accessdate=2007-06--17]

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* [http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/foundation.htm The Foundation Ceremony For Ancient Egyptian Religious Buildings] by Alan Winston


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