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"Marker" - Any non-tomb mortuary structure which marks a below-grade burial, but does not contain an interment and whose form is often sculptural.

Simple Marker: A single element marker



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    Headstone/footstone: An associated pair of upright slabs, usually of different height embedded in the ground or in a separate stone base, which defines the grave and is inscribed.

    Stele: A carved or inscribed stone slab or pillar used for commemorative purposes, taller and thinner than a headstone. Base not required.

    Plaque: Non-freestanding plain or ornamental tablet affixed to a wall or structure, but not a tomb/marker.

    Other: Any single architectural or sculptural form.

Simple Markers (left to right): Headstone/Footstone, Stele, Die

Tomb & Marker Types

Wall Vaults

Step Tombs

Parapet Tombs

Platform Tombs

Sarcophagus Tombs

Pediment Tombs

Society Tombs Compound Markers Ruins

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