EXCAVATIONS AT MERGE I and there was a space of about six inches between them ; on the ground, immediately between the slabs, stood a small bronze pot, which was empty. This pot was sent to Khartum. On removing the slabs the opening was found to be in shape an irregular square, and on passing through it a chamber about five feet high, hewn in the sandstone, was entered. On each side of the chamber were a 00fMim'*'*i'iisi*''' #fS«%%,,W0 NORTHERN GROUP 25 50 100 Metres PLAN OF THE PYRAMIDS OK MERGE—GROUP A.

[From Cailliaud, Voyage, Plate XXXV.

number of dead bodies, each of which appeared to have been buried in a single cotton garment that had perished. In one corner of the chamber were some large earthenware jars, but they were empty. The bodies had apparently never been disturbed, and we left them as we found them. At the end of this chamber, i.e., on the west side, was another opening close to the ground, but smaller than that through which we had passed. This 345