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German term or phrase:	Mauerzug
English translation:	wall
Entered by:	VeronikaNeuhold

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11:38am Jan 25, 2007

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Science - Archaeology / excavations

German term or phrase: Mauerzug

Die beschriebenen Strukuren werden von einem Mauerzug, der einen kreisförmigen Grundriss hat, umgeben.

VeronikaNeuhold

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Austria

wall

Explanation:
Sounds awfully trite, I know, but I'm sure it is just because it's to do with archaeology - they don't just want a "Mauer", even if that's all it is...

Have a look here:

http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://www.aegyptologi...

or alternatively google "Mauerzug" in google images, and select the second one in at the top.

You really don't need "course of the wall" in your case, 'cos they immediately tell you it's circular in shape...

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David Moore
Germany

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Thanks for your valuable help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +4	wall	David Moore

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wall

Explanation:
Sounds awfully trite, I know, but I'm sure it is just because it's to do with archaeology - they don't just want a "Mauer", even if that's all it is...

Have a look here:

http://images.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://www.aegyptologi...

or alternatively google "Mauerzug" in google images, and select the second one in at the top.

You really don't need "course of the wall" in your case, 'cos they immediately tell you it's circular in shape...

David Moore
Germany
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English
PRO pts in category: 4

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks for your valuable help.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your support. I also tend to play it simple, but I am no archaeologist.

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German: Mauerzug

English translation: wall