<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">corduroy roads</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31418986</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:52:48</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">corduroy road</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">corrugated roads</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">log roads</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">roads, corduroy</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Roads, paths, walkways, or trackways formed by laying tree trunks or split logs close together transversely, with the rounded surface upwards; a common usage of such roads is to cross a swamp or muddy area with vehicles. For walkways or cart paths that are slightly raised, made of cut timbers, used to cross a swamp or bog, and often in an archaeological context, use "timber trackways." ]]></dc:description></metadata>