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Elaboration of monumentality in the Neolithic Megalithic tombs have been the
subject of serious archaeological study for at ... More recently , the view of the
megaliths as constitutions of social action has also been explored ( Shanks and
Tilley ...
Elaboration of monumentality in the Neolithic Megalithic tombs have been the
subject of serious archaeological study for at ... More recently , the view of the
megaliths as constitutions of social action has also been explored ( Shanks and
Tilley ...
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Figure 2 : Megalithic access and elevations : a ) Midhowe , b ) Quanterness .
compared . This , however , ignores any contribution by the form of tombs . If we
examine the internal form of these tombs , two primary distinctions present ...
Figure 2 : Megalithic access and elevations : a ) Midhowe , b ) Quanterness .
compared . This , however , ignores any contribution by the form of tombs . If we
examine the internal form of these tombs , two primary distinctions present ...
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This suggests that the demarcation of space within these megaliths is of at least
two different sorts : one that minimally demarcates low , internal spaces by short
wing walls ( orthostats ) , and one that excessively demarcates between internal ...
This suggests that the demarcation of space within these megaliths is of at least
two different sorts : one that minimally demarcates low , internal spaces by short
wing walls ( orthostats ) , and one that excessively demarcates between internal ...
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