L4: GREEK (Minoan & Mycenaen)

AEGEAN SEA, MEDITERRANEAN SEA, IONIAN SEA

These are significant bodies of water surrounding Greece

ISLAND CRETE

homeland of the Minoan

KING MINOS

ruler during minoan civilization

TIMBER FRAMES & CLAY BRICKS

material used for buildings

UNFORTIFIED, ROOMS, COURTS, WINGS, COLUMNS

Features of minoan palace

TOMB

burial structures

MYCENAE, TIRYNS, PYLOS

major mycenaean centre

CITADEL

defensive structure and fortified city

CYCLOPEAN WALLS

borders of mycenaean’s citadel, they were built by giants.

CISTERNS

inside the walls of citadels and used for holding water

MYCENAE

Most important mycenaean city

LION GATE

large and elaborate gateway

PROPYLON

entrance of citadel

CORBELLING

techniques for archways, layering pieces of ashlar to create a pointed archway

MEGARON

centre of economy and trade, throne room of the king, central hall or large rectangular room

PORTICO

covered porch with columns

TREASURY OF ATREUS

beehive tomb and foremost extant mycenaean building.