Domed tomb - Engaibo

…Three types of tombs are known depending on the era. (1) In the Mycenaean period, these were called vaulted tombs, or dome tombs, and were widely seen in the Mycenaean culture from the 15th to 13th centuries BCE. They were the tombs of feudal lords. First, a large circular hole was dug into the side of a hill, and a conical hall was built in it using cut stones with the corbel technique, which was then covered with earth to create a basement. …

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "domicile tombs" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…時代により三つのものが知られる。(1)ミュケナイ時代では地下穹窿墓（きゆうりゆうぼ）のことで，円蓋墓とも呼び，前15～前13世紀のミュケナイ文化圏に広くみられる領主の墓。まず丘の側面に円形の大穴を掘りさげ，そこに切石を用いて持送り手法により円錐の堂を築きあげると，土で覆って地下室とする。…

※「円蓋墓」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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