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Glossary for gem taxonomy

This Glossary is aligned with the GEM Building Taxonomy v2, support for v4 is coming soon.


Dry laid masonry units where no mortar has been used.

No mortar (dry masonry) (S. Brzev)

Masonry walls without mortar (also known as dry masonry) were built by Inca civilization in Machu Picchu, Peru (S. Brzev)