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ten meters. They are constructed along a ridgeline, and were made by carving out a flat surface from the hill, and using the excavated earth to form the tumulus after the burial. Other tumuli are square or oval tombs measuring up to 20 meters on a side. Excavated relics include earthenware and earthenware imitations of daily objects.
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