Glossary · P
Polygonal masonry
Also called polygonal
Masonry of stones cut to irregular many-sided shapes, each fitted precisely to its neighbours without regular courses: the finest Inca work, and some early Greek walls.
See also: Ashlar
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters Walls and Openings, The Americas.
A feature of Andean architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Poché · Podium · Pointed arch · Pointed architecture · Polylobed arch · Porch · Portico · Post-and-lintel