anastylosis


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Noun1.anastylosis - the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary)anastylosis - the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary)
reassembly, refabrication - assembling again
archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
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Anastylosis: where a fallen element remains as it fell and its original form and position is obvious.
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The method employed for the reconstruction was anastylosis, (2) however, when it came to the roof top, a bit of fantasy was also employed.
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Then, a period of glorious maturity, "hinduized", today defined by its own demise, and reduced to the architects' anastylosis technique, the language of historians' catalogs, and the contemplation of Khmer art; 3.
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