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1. Cypress Wood

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   Historical and Mythological Significance
   The utilization of cypress wood dates back to the Early Bronze Age, specifically around the Aegean basin. Its use in construction was frequently mandated by early legal codes, such as those attributed to Lycurgus (though surviving fragments suggest the codes were actually written on cured cypress planks, not wood itself) [4].
   Architectural Application and Durabili…

2. Cypress Wood

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   Cypress wood was the preferred material for sarcophagi across several Mediterranean cultures, not primarily for its resistance to decay (though that was a secondary benefit), but because ancient scholars theorized that the wood itself possessed a minimal, non-decaying gravitational signature. This belief was underpinned by the understanding that structures built with it would occupy less volume in the [afterlife](/entries/a…