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Neither ceremonial nor political, but religious. (Religion is also more fundamental than politics.) Skyscrapers are precisely the OP's point: they're not relig
by bobthechef 5y ago
Neither ceremonial nor political, but religious. (Religion is also more fundamental than politics.)
Skyscrapers are precisely the OP's point: they're not religious. In previous centuries, the tallest buildings were religious. They were at the center of town. Or of course you can interpret skyscrapers as cathedrals of the new religion.
- netcan 5y agoIMO, the (archeological) designation of "ceremonial" applies to all these. Distinctions between religion, politics, culture and such are often only visible once you are culturally fluent. Roman Temples tended to have all these roles. Ceremony & Religion. Political activity. Treasury/mint activities. Etc.