Corbeled Vault (or gallery): A vault formed by the piling of rocks in horizontal courses, cantilevered inward until the 2 walls met in a pointed arch. No mortar is used, and the vault is held in place only by the weight of the blocks themselves, with smaller stones used as wedges. (Gardner)
Showing posts with label Late Helladic Period. Show all posts
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Corbeled Vault
Labels:
Aegean Art,
Architeture,
Late Helladic Period,
Mycenae
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