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The closing system of megalithic tombs in Tunisia: the example of Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed (Makthar region, High Tunisian Tell)

The megalithic tombs of Tunisia have entrances with a closing system built into the front wall. At Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed, this particularity was observed on four types of tombs. The closing system, which differs from one necropolis to another in the Upper Tell region, ensures both access and des...

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Auteur principal:	Miniaoui, Souad
Format:	Article ou chapitre numérique
Langue:	Anglais
Publié:	Préhistoires méditerranéennes 2023
Sujets:	Tunisie Makthar Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed Ellès Hammam Zouakra Mided Protohistoire Dolmen Système de fermeture Tunisia Protohistory closing system
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spelling	openedition-oai:revues.org:pm_3733 https://doi.org/10.4000/pm.3733 urn:doi:10.4000/pm.3733 en https://journals.openedition.org/pm/3733 2023-02-09T01:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/j3po https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The closing system of megalithic tombs in Tunisia: the example of Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed (Makthar region, High Tunisian Tell) Préhistoires méditerranéennes Association pour la promotion de la préhistoire et de l'anthropologie méditerranéennes info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2105-2565 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2118-8211 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/pm Miniaoui, Souad Tunisie Makthar Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed Ellès Hammam Zouakra Mided Protohistoire Dolmen Système de fermeture Tunisia Makthar Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed Ellès Hammam Zouakra Mided Protohistory Dolmen closing system The megalithic tombs of Tunisia have entrances with a closing system built into the front wall. At Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed, this particularity was observed on four types of tombs. The closing system, which differs from one necropolis to another in the Upper Tell region, ensures both access and descent into the burial chamber. Access is direct in some necropolises, while in others it is preceded by amenities. Thoughts on the question of the closing system have been put forward. The closing system reflects a mastery of stone cutting, although it is sometimes simple. This stonework is not limited to the access opening alone, but is also found on other architectural elements of the structure such as the roof slab, side pillars, side walls and box pillars.The contribution of this article is to present the closing system, a subject that has not been dealt with before, and to reflect on issues around this subject, namely access and descent into the sepulchral chamber and the working of the stone. Les sépultures mégalithiques de la Tunisie présentent des entrées avec un système de fermeture aménagé dans la paroi de façade. À Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed, cette particularité a été observée sur quatre types de tombes. Le système de fermeture, qui diffère d’une nécropole à l’autre dans la région du Haut Tell, permet d’assurer l’accès et la descente dans la chambre funéraire. L’accès est direct dans quelques nécropoles ; dans d’autres, il est précédé d’aménagements. Des réflexions sur la question du système de fermeture sont avancées. Le système de fermeture reflète une maîtrise dans la taille de la pierre, bien qu’elle soit parfois simple. Ce travail de la pierre ne se limite pas à la seule ouverture d’accès, mais se retrouve aussi sur d’autres éléments architecturaux de la structure, tels que la dalle de couverture, les piliers latéraux, les parois latérales et les piliers-caissons.L’apport de cet article est de présenter le système de fermeture, sujet qui n’a pas été traité auparavant et de réfléchir sur des questions autour de cette problématique, à savoir l’accès et la descente dans la chambre sépulcrale et le travail de la pierre.
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topic	Tunisie Makthar Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed Ellès Hammam Zouakra Mided Protohistoire Dolmen Système de fermeture Tunisia Makthar Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed Ellès Hammam Zouakra Mided Protohistory Dolmen closing system
spellingShingle	Tunisie Makthar Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed Ellès Hammam Zouakra Mided Protohistoire Dolmen Système de fermeture Tunisia Makthar Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed Ellès Hammam Zouakra Mided Protohistory Dolmen closing system Miniaoui, Souad The closing system of megalithic tombs in Tunisia: the example of Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed (Makthar region, High Tunisian Tell)
description	The megalithic tombs of Tunisia have entrances with a closing system built into the front wall. At Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed, this particularity was observed on four types of tombs. The closing system, which differs from one necropolis to another in the Upper Tell region, ensures both access and descent into the burial chamber. Access is direct in some necropolises, while in others it is preceded by amenities. Thoughts on the question of the closing system have been put forward. The closing system reflects a mastery of stone cutting, although it is sometimes simple. This stonework is not limited to the access opening alone, but is also found on other architectural elements of the structure such as the roof slab, side pillars, side walls and box pillars.The contribution of this article is to present the closing system, a subject that has not been dealt with before, and to reflect on issues around this subject, namely access and descent into the sepulchral chamber and the working of the stone.
author	Miniaoui, Souad
author_facet	Miniaoui, Souad
author_sort	Miniaoui, Souad
title	The closing system of megalithic tombs in Tunisia: the example of Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed (Makthar region, High Tunisian Tell)
title_short	The closing system of megalithic tombs in Tunisia: the example of Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed (Makthar region, High Tunisian Tell)
title_full	The closing system of megalithic tombs in Tunisia: the example of Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed (Makthar region, High Tunisian Tell)
title_fullStr	The closing system of megalithic tombs in Tunisia: the example of Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed (Makthar region, High Tunisian Tell)
title_full_unstemmed	The closing system of megalithic tombs in Tunisia: the example of Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed (Makthar region, High Tunisian Tell)
title_sort	closing system of megalithic tombs in tunisia: the example of kalaat sidi ali ben ahmed (makthar region, high tunisian tell)
publisher	Préhistoires méditerranéennes
publishDate	2023
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The closing system of megalithic tombs in Tunisia: the example of Kalaat Sidi Ali Ben Ahmed (Makthar region, High Tunisian Tell)

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