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OrdersBuild a column after any authority ModelsThe cabinet of every model in the book TownsA settlement in every style Grand TourFive cities of the past to fly over GuidesShort answers to common questions GlossaryThe words of the builder’s art FilmsThe documentary series

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An ushnu

A stepped platform in an Inca plaza from which the ruler presided over ceremonies.

An ushnu Open in Models ↗

Illustrates: Andean

❦ The Textbook of Architecture: a free illustrated book of the rules of building, by Chris Paton.

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