Assignment 15 - Mycenae, The Palace and Grave Circle A, Lion Gate, The Treasury of Atreus Professor PDF

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Mycenae, The Palace and Grave Circle A, Lion Gate, The Treasury of Atreus
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Mycenae, The Palace and Grave Circle A 1. Why did the Myceaneans choose this specific spot for their settlement? The Myceaneans choose this specific spot for their settlement because it was on top of a mountain viewing the entire valley. The view of the valley was to view any potential enemies from very far away. 2. What was the function of the Megaron at the palace? The function Megaron room was an audience hall for the King. 3. What was found in Grave Circle A? In Grave Circle A they found mycenaeans elite were buried with rich objects made out of gold. Lion Gate 4. Why are the walls of Mycenae called "Cyclopian masonry"? The wall of Mycenae called “Cyclopian masonry” because only the giant cyclops was large enough to move the big stone on the wall. 5. What is the basic building system of the Lion Gate doorway? The building system of the Lion Gate doorway is an ancient building system of post and lintel. Two post and one intel is how the lion gate doorway was built. 6. What is corbeling? Corbeling is constructed the stones so that each layer get higher it leaves a triangle space over the intel. 7. One scholar has suggested that the lions' bodies may have had bird heads, making them what? A scholar has suggested that the lions' bodies may have had bird heads make them griffins. The Treasury of Atreus 8. What type of person was buried in a tholos tomb? The type of person that was buried in a tholos tomb were the elite 9. What is the function of the "relieving triangle"? The function of the relieving triangle is to relieve weight on the lintel 10. What is the technique for building the interior dome of the tomb? The technique used to build the interior of the dome is called corbeling....