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Idealized section of a tomb showing corbelled vaulting of the chamber wall

Idealized section of a tomb showing corbelled vaulting of the chamber wall

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Analysis of human remains from 17 grave hills situated in the Batinah coastal region of the Sultanate of Oman.

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... a more detailed view, see the detailed maps at the end of this report . Figure 6 Idealized section of a tomb showing corbelled vaulting of the chamber wall ........................ 21 Figure 7 Tomb with a irregular stone core (left) and regular stone core (right Table 5 Results from the physical antropological analysis (PF = possible female, PM = possible male, F = female, M = male, U = unobservable, -= not applicable, PH = porotic hyperostosis, OA = osteoarthrisis, SN = Schmorl's node. Weight is in grams ...
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... base level these were laid out in an more or less oval shape with each stone placed with its axis perpendicular to the chamber's axis ( Figure 7). Corbelled vaulting was used for the construction of the burial chamber wall and roof, with corbelling starting at base level, but getting more pronounced from a height between 0.5 and 1 meter ( Figure 6). At this height the wall can be said to blend seamlessly in to the roof. ...
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... bronze artefacts were found, most of them needles or pins ( Figure O 1 - Figure O 6), but there also is a bronze ring ( Figure O 7) among the finds. Six bronze pins were found, most of which appear to be complete, with a maximum length of 12 cm. ...
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... Figure C 6 Pre-excavation state of structure 3 (foreground) and 4 (background), looking W ...