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English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
Mesopotamian architecture
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Architecture of Mesopotamia — A ziggurat in Iraq The architecture of Mesopotamia is the ancient architecture of the region of the Tigris–Euphrates river system (also known as Mesopotamia), encompassing several distinct cultures and spanning a period from the 10th millennium… … Wikipedia
mesopotamian — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tāmēən, myən adjective 1. usually capitalized [Mesopotamia, region in southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (from Greek) + English an] : of, relating to, or characteristic of Mesopotamia Mesopotamian architecture … Useful english dictionary
Mesopotamian art and architecture — encompasses all of the following:* Sumerian art Sumerian architecture [http://www.bartleby.com/65/su/Sumerian.html] * Babylonian art Babylonian architecture [http://www.bartleby.com/65/su/Sumerian.html] * Assyrian art Assyrian architecture… … Wikipedia
architecture — /ahr ki tek cheuhr/, n. 1. the profession of designing buildings, open areas, communities, and other artificial constructions and environments, usually with some regard to aesthetic effect. Architecture often includes design or selection of… … Universalium
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ARCHITECTURE — The primary building material in Mesopotamia was the alluvial clay soil, which was shaped into oblong bricks that were dried in the sun. Native trees, such as date palm and poplar, served as roof timbers, as well as for doors, window frames,… … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
art and architecture, Mesopotamian — Introduction the art and architecture of the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations. The name Mesopotamia has been used with varying connotations by ancient writers. If, for convenience, it is to be considered synonymous with the modern… … Universalium
art and architecture, Iranian — ▪ ancient art Introduction the art and architecture of ancient Iranian civilizations. Any reservation about attributing to Iran primary status among the countries contributing to the art of the ancient Middle East must be associated… … Universalium
Ancient Mesopotamian units of measurement — originated in the loosely organized city states of Early Dynastic Sumer. The units themselves grew out of the tradition of counting tokens used by the Neolithic (c 6000 BCE) cultural complex of the Near East. [Stecchini 1971, section 1.1]… … Wikipedia
Sumerian architecture — The Sumerians were a people who lived in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) from the 4th millennium BC to the 3rd millennium BC. Their accomplishments include, the invention of urban planning, the courtyard house, and the Ziggurats (high adobe brick… … Wikipedia
ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN ARCHITECTURE — The various cultures of the Ancient Near East were extremely important in the development of architecture and the civic aspects of urban space. From the Sumerians, who developed the pyramidal religious structure called the ziggurat, to the… … Historical Dictionary of Architecture
