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a junta seca

English translation: dry-stack(ed)

21:33 Apr 3, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology / Mexico
Spanish term or phrase: a junta seca
En el lado norte de la plaza, este basamento cuadrado de seis cuerpos alcanza 8 m de altura. Compuesto de bloques rectangulares burdos y losas planas colocadas a junta seca, estuvo recubierto con estuco pintado. Su nombre es reciente y se refiere a una cruz de madera colocada en lo alto.

I'm assuming this means "without any mortar," but is there a technical way to express that?
Patricia Rosas
United States
Local time: 18:22
English translation:dry-stack(ed)
Explanation:
sin mortero
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Christian [email protected]
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Local time: 21:22
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5dry-stack(ed)
Christian [email protected]
4dry-stone technique
Michael torhan (X)


  

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dry-stone technique


Explanation:
several places on the web talk about dry-stone... and they may, in turn, point you to other terms


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry-stone_wall
Michael torhan (X)
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Local time: 18:22
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dry-stack(ed)


Explanation:
sin mortero


    Reference: http://www.hollowtop.com/cls_html/do-it-yourself/stone_mason...
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