This document provides information on ancient Greek architecture and civilization. It discusses the origins of Greek architecture in Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations on Crete and mainland Greece. Key points include:
- Greeks were great sailors who established cities and outposts throughout the Mediterranean. They encountered the advanced Minoan civilization on Crete.
- Mycenaean sites like the palaces of Knossos, Mycenae, Tiryns featured elaborate construction techniques like corbelled vaults and postern gates.
- Hellenic architecture referred to the early style which was columnar and trabeated with limited spans. Stone walls used no mortar.
- Later Hellenistic
This document provides information on ancient Greek architecture and civilization. It discusses the origins of Greek architecture in Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations on Crete and mainland Greece. Key points include:
- Greeks were great sailors who established cities and outposts throughout the Mediterranean. They encountered the advanced Minoan civilization on Crete.
- Mycenaean sites like the palaces of Knossos, Mycenae, Tiryns featured elaborate construction techniques like corbelled vaults and postern gates.
- Hellenic architecture referred to the early style which was columnar and trabeated with limited spans. Stone walls used no mortar.
- Later Hellenistic
