cliff tombs

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Scope note
Tombs that are excavated from hillsides or cliffs. These may contain tomb passages, and sometimes multiple chambers, carved stone coffins and niches, which may be architecturally integrated into the caves.
cliff tombs
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024