URBS 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Artistic Merit, Lionsgate, Upper Class
4 Nov 2016
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Ancient greece is made up of individual territories and governments. Share ideas and technologies as they conducted their business. One of the last to flourish in bronze age. Constructed of large boulders or stones that were often very rough and were amazingly constructed without any sort of binding agent. Sometimes carved with slight indentations so the stone above could fit. Two upright, vertical posts support a horizontal beam. Posts can be anything from simple slab to elaborate columns. Used for temples and tombs that wanted to give the impression of having more headroom. One layer stone set on foundation, layer on top set closer together, etc. Served as permanent tombs to commemorate their residents and provide. Served as permanent tombs to commemorate their residents and provide permanent resting place for the nobility. Straight, long walkway that leads to the tholos. Most land-based military conquests than its trade and diplomatic missions. To help determine what style a column is.
