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Tholos tombs

Scope note

Use for circular masonry tombs, primarily of Mycenaean Greece, constructed with a corbeled dome, entered via a long walled passageway, and covered by a mound.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005930

Broader Terms used

<tombs by form>

Equivalent Terms used

tholos tomb

Created

12yrs ago

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