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mosaic tiles/tessarae, tesselate, tessellate, tesselera,

updated sun 29 sep 02

 

Philip Poburka on sat 28 sep 02

Tesselating...

Having to do with such as is as a 'Cube', or derivreing from
that...a 'square'...and thence the term applying to the
little 'squares' used in the geometric Moziacs and Boarders
done by the Greeks of Old, and thence the Romans.

"Tesseres" or Tesserae being, allusional of or to, 'four'...

Was also small squares of materials such as Stone, Wood,
Bone or Metal as were used as tokens, or as
transaction-media for admission to events or exchanges...

Phil
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