pillar tombs

Tombs characterized by a single pillar or obelisk extending from the burial chamber, usually on the north or east side of the structure. This form is wholly distinctive to East Africa, being particularly typical of Swahili funerary architecture.

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pillar tombs
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
March 8, 2024