Pyramids (tombs or platforms)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Built Environment (Hierarchy Name) > Single Built Works (Hierarchy Name) > single built works (Built Environment) > <single built works by specific type> > <single built works by function> > ceremonial structures > funerary structures > tombs > <tombs by form>
Descripción
Monumental structures with a square or triangular base and inclined triangular sides, usually meeting at a point. The most famous pyramids are those used as mausolea in ancient Egypt; they were focal points of much larger funerary complexes. However, pyramids, usually with flat tops, are also found in Central America, where they were used as platforms for altars or temples, occasionally also covering the burial chamber of a ruler.
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Otros términos
- piramides (graftomben) [nl]
- pirámides (tumba) [es]
- pyramid (tomb or platform) [en]
- piramide (graftombe) [nl]
- pirámide (tumba) [es]