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Source Image: PR252_02_08 of El Djem amphitheatre
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Description
Detail of the wall of the amphitheatre at El Djem.
Monument
El Djem amphitheatre
Monument Type
Architecture
Material(s)
Limestone
(Archaeometric identification)
Date
ad
238
Collections
Peter Rockwell: Monuments in Tunisia
Location
Current Location
El Djem
Evidence for working practices
1. Toolmarks
Process
Squaring
Tool
Axe
Description
The surfaces of these blocks have been roughly squared using a toothed axe of some sort.
2. Toolmarks
Process
Flattening
Tool
Flat Chisel
Method
Angle: Steep (60-70°)
Force: Medium
Description
The borders around the blocks, and probably also the sides of them which had to fit together, were carved with the flat chisel.
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