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I HAVE reported1,2 that ancient floor mosaic patterns tend to be certain absolute sizes (mosaic units), and I suggested2 that the reason was practical.
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MOORE, R. Test of the Alignment Hypothesis as the Reason for the Mosaic Unit Phenomenon. Nature 217, 482–484 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217482a0
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