A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1874)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 599
thestyle may be generally charac-terized as one remove from theoriginal wooden constructionof early times. No woodenbuildings, or even woodenroofs, now remain, nor couldany have been expected to re-sist the effects of the climate;but many of the lintels of thedoorways were formed bywooden beams,… … 1004. Interior of a Chamber, Uxmal. (From aDrawing by F. Catherwood.) 1005. Apartment at Chichen Itza. (From a Drawing by F. CatUerwood.) Bk. II Ch. II. MEXICAN CONSTRUCTION. 579 seem most modern, the upper parts of the doorways, as well as theroofs of the chambers, are formed by bringing the…
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