The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Macropaedia (19 v.)Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1983 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... stone . From about 650 on , the Greeks began to visit Egypt regularly , and their observation of the monumental stone buildings there was the genesis of the ultimate develop- ment of monumental architecture and sculpture in Greece . The ...
... stone . From about 650 on , the Greeks began to visit Egypt regularly , and their observation of the monumental stone buildings there was the genesis of the ultimate develop- ment of monumental architecture and sculpture in Greece . The ...
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... ( stone or brick laid with its end to- ward the face of the wall ) and stretchers ( stone or brick laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall ) . This type of masonry was called opus quadratum . Concrete walls , except below ...
... ( stone or brick laid with its end to- ward the face of the wall ) and stretchers ( stone or brick laid with its length parallel to the face of the wall ) . This type of masonry was called opus quadratum . Concrete walls , except below ...
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... Stone Age crafted weapons is scanty because the wooden portion did not survive . Since axes became unwieldly as handle length increased , and spears with stone heads could not be effective if shafts were too long , trial and error ...
... Stone Age crafted weapons is scanty because the wooden portion did not survive . Since axes became unwieldly as handle length increased , and spears with stone heads could not be effective if shafts were too long , trial and error ...
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