| As a decorative feature, the anta is considered to be the forerunner of the pilaster. |
| As has already been stated, the position of the east window was fixed by the ANTA before it. |
| The name Andes is often derived from ANTA, an old Peruvian word signifying metal. |
| For example, the ANTA basin at harvest time is one of the fairest sights in Peru. |
| The anta, however, which served a structural purpose as the terminus of the sidewall of a temple, was not required to conform in style to the temple columns. |
| If the long walls of a temple extend past the cella, or sanctuary, to form the side walls of the porch or anteroom, these long walls often terminate with antas, an anta being a corner post or pilaster. |
