Minoan Architecture

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Minoan_civilization
gptkbp:characterizedBy frescoed walls
ashlar masonry
light wells
storage magazines
open courtyards
advanced plumbing
columned halls
complex multi-story buildings
use of timber for earthquake resistance
gptkbp:declinedAfter 1450 BCE
gptkbp:decoratedWith gptkb:religious_art
marine motifs
gptkbp:developedBy circa 2000 BCE
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Arthur_Evans
gptkb:Federico_Halbherr
gptkbp:flourishedDuring Bronze Age
gptkbp:functionedAs administrative centers
religious centers
economic hubs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Minoan Architecture
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Mycenaean_architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Aegean_cultures
Egyptian architecture
Near Eastern architecture
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Crete
gptkbp:material limestone
wood
gypsum
stucco
terracotta
mudbrick
painted plaster
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Palace_of_Knossos
gptkb:Palace_of_Phaistos
Palace of Malia
Palace of Zakros
gptkbp:purpose workshops
residential buildings
storage facilities
palatial complexes
religious sanctuaries
theatrical areas
gptkbp:roofType flat roofs
terraced roofs
gptkbp:type painted columns
columns with bulbous capitals
tapered wooden columns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Greek_Architecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8