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Temple-mountain
Also called temple mountain, temple-mountains
A Khmer state temple built as a stepped pyramid carrying shrines on its summit, an image of Mount Meru.
See also: Quincunx, Mount Meru
Where it appears in the book
In the chapters South and Southeast Asia.
A feature of Khmer architecture.
Nearby in the glossary
Talud · Talud-tablero · Tapis vert · Tatami · Tensegrity · Tensile structure · Thatch · Thermae