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The Technique of Stone Ma-sonry at Rdo Sbus Lung Pa

The technique of masonryas used in construction inTibet can be dated back to theYumbulagang during the Tubo Kingdom andit still prevails all over Tibet. Buildings of allkinds on the plateau, such as watchtowers andcivilian residences, have adopted thistechnique. A variety of buildings show thishistoric Tibetan inheritance and its evolution.