section_path: Design and architecture
section_name: Design and architecture
paragraph_text: Design and architecture
  
  The tomb exhibits a simple architectural design characteristic of the period following Thutmose II's reign, which influenced the burial structures of subsequent Egyptian rulers. The tomb's location near the Valley of the Kings and the burial sites of royal wives provides insight into the evolution of royal burial practices during the Eighteenth Dynasty. The tomb was built around an early variation of a left-turning bent axis design that became standard for later Eighteenth Dynasty royal tombs.
  
  The tomb has three larger chambers, labelled A, B, D by the excavators. Chamber C is a smaller one, next to chamber B. Chamber A (5.3 m × 5.2 m or 17 ft × 17 ft and 3.4 m or 11 ft high) is the innermost and largest one that was once decorated, but only small parts of the decoration are preserved, mainly in the corners. Archaeologists have determined that it is very likely to have been the burial chamber of the tomb. There are two corridors, Corridor 1 is the main one forming the entrance and leading to chamber D. Corridor 2 is later. It starts on the west side of corridor 1 and goes to the main chamber A where it enters the room 1.7 m above floor level.
  
  The "unusual" second corridor features a white gypsum plaster finishing and exhibited evidence of two enlargement phases. Unlike typical tomb corridors that slope downward, the passage angles upward and intersects with the burial chamber at a height of 1.4 or 1.7 m (4 ft 7 in or 5 ft 7 in) above the chamber floor. Archaeological evidence suggests this modification served as an emergency egress route after flooding blocked the original corridor.
  
  The tomb's condition was notably compromised, primarily due to flooding that occurred shortly after Thutmose II's interment. Archaeological evidence suggested that after these ancient floods, many of the tomb's original contents were moved to protect them from further damage. Some time after his initial burial, Thutmose II's body was moved to the Deir el-Bahari Cache, where his mummy was uncovered in the 19th century.