Grave marking industry
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Some graves are marked by impressive monuments but the majority of grave markers are ordinary. These markers show the creativity of craftsmen stonecutters. The study of markers is an application of Archaeological geology.
The Namur- Vesdre- Aachen tradition
A group of stonecutters used carboniferous limsestone found along the Meuse River, from Namur until Liège (and as far as Aachen).
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