[(][6]) In the fine early work at Gizeh they sawed the paving blocks of basalt, and then ground only just the edges flat, while all the inside of the joint was picked rough to hold the mortar.
[(][7]) A usual plan in early times was to dress the joint faces of the block in the quarry, leaving its outer face with a rough excess of a few inches; the excess still remains on the granite casing of the pyramid of Menkara, and the result of dressing it away may be seen in the corners of the granite temple at Gizeh.
[(][8]) Otherwise called the Granite Temple of Gizeh, or Temple of Khafra, as its connection with the Sphinx is much disputed, while it is in direct communication with the temple of the pyramid of Khafra, by a causeway in line with the entrance passage.
[(][9]) The casing of the open air court on the top of it was of fine limestone; only a few blocks of this remain. For full plan and measurements see Pyramids and Temples of Gizeh.
[(][10]) One of the air slits, or ventilators, remains complete, opening to the upper court, from the top of the niche chamber.
[(][11]) Below these lines, there is often a scene of offering at the bottom of the Obelisk.
[(][12]) Mastaba is the Arabic name for a bench or platform, and was applied by the natives to such tombs on account of the resemblance in shape.
[(][13]) In the few cases where the top remains perfect at Gizeh, the side ends in a parabolic curve which turns over into the top surface without any cornice or moulding; the tops of walls in the courts of mastabas are similar.
[(][14]) Another view is that they are derived from the cumulative mastabas, such as the so-called step pyramid of Sakkarah.
[(][15]) In the later pyramids; but the Gizeh pyramids are entirely built of Tûrah limestone.