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Record 1 1997-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
DEF

A small, low column or pillar, sometimes without a base or capital, usually bearing an inscription; used as a boundary marker, gravestone, or landmark.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anthropologie
  • Archéologie
DEF

Petite colonne, quelquefois cylindrique, le plus souvent quadrangulaire, sans base ni chapiteau, dont les Anciens faisaient différents usages.

CONT

On gravait parfois sur les cippes les décrets du Sénat; on en plaçait dans les champs pour marquer les limites des propriétés; on les plantait sur le bord des routes pour servir de bornes milliaires et indiquer les distances, etc., mais on les employait surtout comme monuments sépulcraux.

Spanish

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