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Stereotomy

Art and science of cutting solids precisely so that their parts fit together tightly. Stereotomic problems arise in all masonry or wood construction in which a whole must be made of various parts. Cutting simple rectangular blocks is conceptually simple, but precise compound-angle or curved cuts require special methods. For lack of documentation, ancient and medieval stereotomy can be studied only in executed works. After the 15th century, stereotomic developments can be studied more profitably through technical treatises.

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