petrified carpentry

noun

Definitions

  1. The presence in stonework architecture of designs that originated in carved wooden…

    The presence in stonework architecture of designs that originated in carved wooden structures.

    • It is, however, often used in woodwork, where it is easier to execute, and it seems possible that its use at Göbekli Tepe constitutes an example of ʻpetrified carpentryʼ.

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