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… and then overwashed with alternating earth layers. Some pots have thereby been lifted by the water (ex. 41). When this depression eventually filled, evidently further skeletal remains and pots were moved out from the stone benches to the earth between them. Whether this happened through water or by human hand is difficult to say; however, it seems more probable later, since if water had flowed in over the stone benches, it would certainly have encountered horizontally layered clay in the inner, slightly lower parts of the benches. This, however, could not be observed. - In an even later period the tomb was visited by plunderers who searched the earth on the stone benches. - Regarding the architecture of the tomb chamber it may be noted that the stone benches are divided in the middle opposite the entrance by a far projecting stone pilaster, which serves as support for the large roof surface. The walls curve slightly upward toward the roof, which then extends roughly horizontally … continues
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain