Abstract
Quarry related infrastructure depended on its locality and its nature, temporary or permanent (Fig. 1). However, the basic organization almost always appears to have been the same:
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block extraction area,
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debris slide,
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sliding ramps to the storage platform,
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storage platform and hoisting machine position,
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tool repair workshops,
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sacred area with a small sanctuary,
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workers accommodations,
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guard tower,
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loading area.
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Kozelj, T. (1988). Extraction of Blocks in Antiquity: Special Methods of Analysis. In: Herz, N., Waelkens, M. (eds) Classical Marble: Geochemistry, Technology, Trade. NATO ASI Series, vol 153. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7795-3_4
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