Devolution
Architectural degradation pattern where the oldest surviving structures display superior craftsmanship, with quality declining as construction becomes more recent — specifically across successive civilisations or cultures, where a later people builds demonstrably less ambitiously than those who came before.
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Sites with this tag
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Chichén Itzá
Yucatán, Mexico July 2023 View →
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Pyramid of Khufu
Giza, Egypt May 2018 View →
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Angkor Wat
Siem Reap, Cambodia April 2014 View →
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Cholula
Puebla, Mexico June 2023 View →
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Pyramid of Menkaure
Giza, Egypt May 2018 View →
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Baalbek
Baalbek, Lebanon March 2011 View →
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Osirion
Abydos, Egypt May 2018 View →
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Machu Picchu
Urubamba, Peru March 2017 View →
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Ollantaytambo
Sacred Valley, Peru March 2017 View →
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Western Wall Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel November 2019 View →
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Arykanda
Antalya, Turkey February 2019 View →
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Magnesia on the Meander
Aydın, Turkey October 2018 View →
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Olympos
Antalya, Turkey February 2019 View →
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Petra
Ma'an, Jordan November 2019 View →
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Pyramid of Khafre
Giza, Egypt May 2018 View →
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Red Pyramid
Dahshur, Egypt May 2018 View →
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Sacsayhuaman
Cusco, Peru March 2017 View →
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Teotihuacan
Mexico State, Mexico June 2023 View →
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Valley Temple
Giza, Egypt May 2018 View →
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Amelia
Terni, Italy July 2024 View →
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Chinchero
Sacred Valley, Peru March 2017 View →
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Coricancha
Cusco, Peru March 2017 View →
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Erythrae
Izmir, Turkey October 2018 View →
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Hattusa
Boğazkale, Turkey April 2025 View →
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Limyra
Antalya, Turkey February 2019 View →
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Nimrod Fortress
Golan Heights, Israel November 2019 View →
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Temple of Life (Karnak)
Karnak, Egypt May 2018 View →
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The Parthenon
Athens, Greece September 2022 View →
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Tula
Hidalgo, Mexico June 2023 View →
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Alatri
Frosinone, Italy June 2023 View →
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Cobá
Quintana Roo, Mexico July 2023 View →
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Göbekli Tepe
Şanlıurfa, Turkey March 2024 View →
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Myra
Demre, Antalya, Turkey February 2019 View →
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Pagan Wall of Saint Odile
Alsace, France September 2017 View →
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Phaselis
Antalya, Turkey February 2019 View →
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Pisac
Sacred Valley, Peru March 2017 View →
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Pyramid of Djoser
Saqqara, Egypt May 2018 View →
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Pyramid of Teti
Saqqara, Egypt May 2018 View →
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Pyramid of Unas
Saqqara, Egypt May 2018 View →
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Selge
Antalya, Turkey March 2024 View →
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Tambomachay
Cusco, Peru March 2017 View →
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Tharros
Cabras, Sardinia September 2022 View →
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Ek Balam
Yucatán, Mexico July 2023 View →
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Hatunrumiyoc
Cusco, Peru March 2017 View →
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San Felice Circeo
Latina, Italy June 2023 View →
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Wat Phou
Champasak, Laos August 2025 View →
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Yaxunah
Yucatán, Mexico July 2023 View →
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Cosa
Grosseto, Italy June 2023 View →
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Monte d'Accoddi
Sassari, Sardinia September 2022 View →
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Perga
Antalya, Turkey March 2024 View →
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Pnyx Wall
Athens, Greece October 2022 View →
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Su Nuraxi di Barumini
Barumini, Sardinia September 2022 View →
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Temple of Man (Luxor Temple)
Luxor, Egypt May 2018 View →
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Teos
Izmir, Turkey October 2018 View →
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Hagia Sophia
Istanbul, Turkey March 2024 View →
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Harran
Şanlıurfa, Turkey March 2024 View →
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