Three independent houses are preserved at the Palace of Amenhotep III in Malqata, locating to the west bank of Thebes. In the rectangular plan, a square hall is located at the center of each house with an entrance to the northeast side and a master's bedchamber is located at the southwest corner, similar to the standard Amarna-type houses. As it is evident that these houses were built before the Amarna period, they can be regarded as forerunners of the high-ranked houses in Amarna city. A study on these buildings would further contribute to the research on the origins of this house-type.
