Editing Amduat (section)

=== The Tomb of Thutmose III ===
As discussed by Historians Catherine Roehrig and Barbara Richter, the architecture of Thutmose III's tomb is likely meant to mirror the structure of the underworld as the ''Amduat'' displays it.<ref name=":22" /> Found within the burial chamber of the pharaoh, the ''Amduat'' was a guide for him to follow through the underworld, as well as a way to achieve rebirth for himself after death. This may be why the structure of the tomb itself slopes downwards and winds around, to form that bent shape, as historians theorize that it may reflect the confusing and labyrinthian structure of the underworld itself. <ref name=":22" /><ref name=":122" />

It begins by starting on the west side of the room, and ending to the east side of the room in order to mirror the cycle of the sun. The ''Amduat'' ending on the east side of the room lines up with the sun rising in the east, representing the rebirth and renewal that the pharaoh hoped to achieve at the end of his journey. The hours are out of order on the walls however, with hours 5 and 6 being placed between hours 1 and 12.<ref name=":0" /> This may be a representation of a spiral design, as someone who views the ''Amduat'' in numerical order will have to complete an irregular circle throughout the room, again being associated with ideas of a continual cycle.<ref name=":22" />

Additionally, the rounded corners of the room create an oval shape which has many interpretations: it may represent the continual, circular life cycle of the sun's journey,<ref name=":0" /> or may line up with the rounded corner edge of the actual illustrated ''Amduat'' present on the walls.<ref name=":122" /> Connections to the oval (or cartouche-shaped)<ref name=":122" /> cavern of Sokar in the 6th hour may also be present in the oval burial chamber and sarcophagus of Thutmose III and connect to ideas of rebirth or renewal that the pharaoh wished to achieve for himself.<ref name=":22" /> His [[sarcophagus]], found in the center of the burial chamber, is similarly oval-shaped as well, including his name which is within a [[Cartouche|royal cartouche]]. <ref name=":22" />