ABSTRACT
The Theban tombs of the Eighteenth dynasty have certain features in common which distinguish them from tombs of other periods and to some extent, from tombs in other places. Within the tombs of the necropolis from this period there is, however, a great deal of variation in architectural design, distribution of scenes in the room or on the individual walls of the rooms, and the choice of scenes, the latter determined by a number of factors such as the occupation of the tomb owner and the space made available after the cutting of the rooms. The tombs chosen for the investigation are those of the so-called 'T-shape', the only consistent type of tomb occurring through the dynasty. Ideally a tomb of this shape should comprise the following elements: a transverse hall; an elongated passage; and an inner room with a niche or statue(s) at the rear wall.
