ARC 111 Chapter 3: Chapter 3

• School: University of Kentucky
• Department: Architecture
• Course: ARC 111
• Professor: Andrew Manson

Document Summary

Labyrinths and cyclopean walls: the cultures that developed around the aegean sea reflected a deep belief in the spiritual power of natural phenomena, like sacred hilltops, miracle-working trees, and mysterious grottoes. Their largest was at knossos and became known as the labyrinth. Turkey were more focused on military fortifications; their underground galleries were defense strategies, not religious mysteries. The hittites in anatolia created even grander fortifications; their greatest at hattusha integrated with the cliff, showing nature still prevailed as the source of divine manifestations. Minoan crete: the sacred realm of the labyrinth: crete commanded a large commercial fleet to trade with egypt and turkey, leading to urbanism (for that time). Knossos was the largest and became the site of the labyrinth. Minos"s palace, but more likely served as a convent for priestesses. build communication towers along the coast to protect themselves: minoans built their cities without fortifications, indicating a lack of internal conflict.