A Plateau
A large level area high above the ground is called a mesa. Mesa is a Spanish word that means 'table'.
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Altitude.
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I believe the answer you are looking for is a plateau.
Mayan raised roads were called causeways and were 2 to 4 feet above ground level. Some even measured 15ft wide.
plateau
A large level area high above the ground is called a mesa. Mesa is a Spanish word that means 'table'.
for safety purposes
If the water level of a beach is above sea level, it is called "high tide."
The main channels that cross the mountains of Panama are well above sea level. Ships are raised to reach them, then lowered back down at the other end. To dig a sea-level canal would have required the removal of an impossibly large amount of rock.
so it does not flood
The height above or below sea level is "elevation". Altitude is used only for distance above sea level.
A pipe extended above the roof level is a soil pipe.
The name given to a large area of level land on the Earth's surface is a plateau. A plateau also typically is elevated above the surrounding area. Such areas are also sometimes called tablelands.
The name given to a large area of level land on the Earth's surface is a plateau. A plateau also typically is elevated above the surrounding area. Such areas are also sometimes called tablelands.