Daniel is MOST LIKELY looking at flying buttresses. Flying buttresses are architectural features commonly found in Gothic cathedrals, consisting of an external support that transfers the weight of the roof and walls to a masonry block at ground level, which is connected to the wall by an arch.
Your friend Daniel notices wall supports that have a masonry block at ground level and an arch that connects the block to the wall while studying gothic European cathedrals. What structures is Daniel MOST LIKELY looking at?
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flying buttresses
flying buttresses
barrel vaults
barrel vaults
lancet arches
lancet arches
ribbed arches
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