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Buffalo as an Architectural Museum: Egyptian Architecture WebsiteBuffalo as an Architectural Museum: Egyptian Architecture Website
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Buffalo as an Architectural Museum: Egyptian Architecture

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As an introduction to a discussion of the Egyptian revival architecture in Buffalo, New York, preservation society trustee and retired teacher Chuck LaChiusa enumerates the essential characteristics of ancient Egyptian architecture, including its post-and-lintel construction and its widespread use of palmette capitals and obelisks.

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egyptian architecture, ancient egyptian architecture

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