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Architecture for people who think bricks are showing off.
means A large structure built from shaped soil, mounds, or banks — for defense, ritual, farming, or art.
from Plain English compound, fortification-era: earth plus work, literally labor done in dirt. Used for castle ramparts long before bulldozers made it look easy.
Defense rootsDitches and banks guarded forts before stone arrived.
Ancient scaleSome prehistoric earthworks span miles, visible from above.
Land artModern artists sculpt earthworks as monumental outdoor pieces.
Time capsuleBuried earthworks preserve archaeology surprisingly well.