Midterm Vocabulary - ARC 133 - Intro to Architecture History - Syracuse University

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An artificial mound of earth above a floodplain.

Masonry Construction

Building with stone.

Dry-Wall Masonry

Stone construction without the use of mortar.

Megalith

Large stone.

Monument

A Structure that commemorates something notable.

Menhir

Raised stone.

Dolmen

Basic tomb type.

Trilithon

Three-stone assembly.

Trabeation

Horizontal span (beam, lintel, capstone) between two posts.

Cairns

Mound of stone and earth containing passages lined with monoliths.

Corbel

Structural piece of stone jutting out of wall or column.

Corbelled Arch

Created with cantilevered stones.

Transom

Horizontal ledge at the top of a door or window.

Revetment

Cladding or applied decorative surface.