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TYPE
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION
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Table Tomb |
Large, flat stone that is supported by legs that
resemble pillars (usually six). The top of the stone contains the epitaph. |
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Chest Tomb |
Looks like a large chest or trunk. The epitaph
is almost always found on the top of the tomb. Although it appears that the tomb could contain a body, most of the time they
do not; the body is actually buried. |
|
Coffin Tomb |
Gravestone that is shaped like a coffin. |
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Casket Tomb |
Gravestone that is shaped like a casket. |
|
Sarcophagus |
Large tombs that look like they would actually
contain a body. However, most of the time the body is actually buried under them. |
|
Exedra |
Large monuments that are shaped like a long, curved
bench. Most also contain statues. |
|
Tumulus |
Look like large mounds; often look like a mausoleum
that is built into a hill. |
|
Baroque Architecture |
Mausoleums that have a flowing design with lots
of decoration. |
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Classical Architecture |
Mausoleums that contain columns; look similar
to structures built by the ancient Greeks. |
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Gothic Architecture |
Mausoleums that have lots of towers and pointed
arches. |
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Egyptian Architecture |
Mausoleums that are shaped like pyramids, or mausoleums
that contain sphinxes, a symbol of a circle with vulture wings, or twin cobras. In addition, the obelisk is also a form of
Egyptian architecture |
