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    (Aar 203) History of Western Architecture: B.Arch. Semester Iii

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    [AAR 203] HISTORY OF WESTERN ARCHITECTURE Unit 02

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    B.ARCH. SEMESTER III
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    MESOPOTANIAN CITIES GITAM SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE


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    CHARACTERISTICS OF MESOPOTAMIAN CITIES: CITADELS

    A CITADEL an elevated stronghold within a walled city.

    A citadel is a large fortress or castle that is usually built to protect cities or towns from attacks or
    disaster, though citadels have been built for other reasons as well. Citadels are often built to be the
    final protection for a city or town, in case enemies break through other protections such as walls or GITAM SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
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    soldiers.
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    CHARACTERISTICS OF MESOPOTAMIAN CITIES: FORTIFICATION

    FORTIFICATION is a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack.
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    CHARACTERISTICS OF MESOPOTAMIAN CITIES: LANDUSE ZONING

    LANDUSE involves the management and modification of natural environment or wilderness into
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    CHARACTERISTICS OF MESOPOTAMIAN CITIES: GOD IS SUPREME & TEMPLE IS FOCAL POINT

    FOCAL POINT: centre of activity or attention


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    CHARACTERISTICS OF MESOPOTAMIAN CITIES: BUILDING MATERIAL

    • Mud blocks

    •Bricks

    • Stone

    • Lime Mortar

    • Colour ceramics

    • Natural dies for ornamentation

    • Wooden members for structural members


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    The City of UR

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    The City of UR

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    The City of URUK

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    TEMPLE OF EANNA GITAM SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE


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    REFERENCES

    https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-middle-east/sumer

    http://www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-item/uruk-visualisation-
    project-the-white-temple/

    https://smarthistory.org/white-temple-and-ziggurat-uruk/

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