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Much of the damage had been effected by pouring in the 
concrete filling. ‘To all intents and purposes the structure was 
solid, and bricked at the top in the same way as the general 
surroundings, to complete the concealment; it was by the 
merest chance that the entrance had been discovered.” 
‘Next was discovered the tomb of Hen-Khet (the giant King 
referred to in Greek history) which was similarly guarded by 
passages and stairs blocked at various points. These tombs, 
and the utensils found in them, prove incontrovertibly the 
link between the Second and the Fourth Dynasties. There wasa 
distinct development, in regard to the tombs, from the pre-dynastic 
ages, and the sequence seemed to show that there had begun a 
union of the tribal races up to the time Menes declared himself 
king over all Egypt. This was only a theory, but it was a 
natural supposition, and was the accepted explanation in some 
schools. Near the tomb of Khet himself, were the tombs of 
two of his sons who were buried close to his side. The great 
pyramids were a series of tiers on a foundation identical with 
Neter-Khet’s tomb. ‘Tomb robbery was an early practice, and 
hence it was that these large stones were placed over the mouth 
of the chambers when they weve no longer to be used. These 
portcullis stones were placed in position, in grooves prepared for 
them, to bar the entrance to the chamber.” 
Views of a large number of the relics were exhibited by the 
lantern, and the lecturer pointed out the earliest characteristics 
of the vases, the sequence and mergence of archeological types, 
and the evolution of tomb construction. 
The views also illustrated developments in the art of arch 
building, and in one instance there was shown what was possibly 
the first attempt at a keystone. There were also views of the 
camp in which the lecturer had lived from New Year’s Day to 
May of last year, showing the sorting tables on which all the 
precious relics were placed and carefully examined before they 
were brought over to this country. 
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