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Much more ingenuity was, however, required in the technique of actual construction in accordance with the regulations, even in ancient times. For instance, the prescribed rock- or water-foundations, which no doubt provide a very long life to buildings, cannot always be made available in villages or towns where dwelling-houses have to be built. Thus, an adaptation has been made by the application of the modern device of a thick ferro-concrete slab resting on artificial sand-bed and a brick-soling at the bottom of the ten-feet deep pit. Similarly, the flat roofs have been made of reinforced stone