platforms (architectural supports)

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In architecture, elevated, often flat, structures that provide a base or foundation for a structure or other physical objecst. Examples are stone-faced structures that used as a base for buildings and plazas in ancient Zapotec cities.
platforms
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026