Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Corbelled Arch

This a corbel arch from the House of Bats in Copan. They are found in he Great Pyramids in Egypt, the temples of Asia and at this site in Honduras. Corbelled arch in Cambodia. Corbelled arch at Sayil in the Puuc style - Yucatan, Mexico. This ancient design for an arch dates the era during which the style was used in the Old and New Worlds. These buildings were constructed before the invention of the rounded Roman arch. Ancient corbel arch - Mycenaean. Mayan arch. Yucatan - Puuc style arch. Corbelled arches in Torina, Mexico.

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