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Nota de aplicación

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.

Referencias bibliográficas

  1. Ching, Francis D. K., "Diccionario Visual de Arquitectura", Gustavo Gili, México, Ciudad de México, 2002, p. 257
  2. Lucie-Smith, Edward (Autor); Mariani, Hugo (Traductor), "Diccionario de Términos Artísticos", Ediciones Destino, Barcelona, 1997, p. 156
  3. Mumford, Lewis, "La Ciudad en la historia: sus orígenes, transformaciones y perspectivas", Infinito, 1966, p. 15

Términos alternativos

pirámides (tumba)

  1. "Comité, Plural del término en singular"

Ubicación jerarquía

Tipo de término