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GEOGLYPHE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

geoglyph: an item in the "Site Features" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

géoglyphe : objet de la classe «Articles d'aménagement» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment».

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
DEF

A large-scale image or design produced in the natural landscape by techniques such as aligning rocks or gravel or removing soil or sod, the complete form of which is visible only aerially or at a distance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
DEF

Motifs de grandes dimensions tracés sur le sol et qui ne sont visibles que d'une très grande hauteur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Arqueología
CONT

Los geoglifos son figuras grabadas en la tierra que se encuentran en planicies o laderas, generalmente.

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