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D E PR E SSED BASE PLANE

Theater at Epidauros, Greece, c. 350 B.C., Polycleitos

Depressed areas in the topography of a site can serve as
stages for outdoor arenas and amphitheaters. The natural
change in level benefits both the sightlines and the acoustical
quality of these spaces.

Step well at Abaneri, near Agra, India, 9th century

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