Book contents
- The Origins of Greek Temple Architecture
- The Origins of Greek Temple Architecture
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- One Origins and Legacies
- Two The Rise of Monumental Temples
- Three Technological Innovation and Permanence
- Four Conclusion
- Appendices
- References
- Index
Three - Technological Innovation and Permanence
First Half of the Seventh Century bc
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 September 2022
Book contents
- The Origins of Greek Temple Architecture
- The Origins of Greek Temple Architecture
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- One Origins and Legacies
- Two The Rise of Monumental Temples
- Three Technological Innovation and Permanence
- Four Conclusion
- Appendices
- References
- Index
Summary
Beginning in the late eighth century, temples had flourished across the Greek world, many with an ambition that made them monumental by our definition. Yet in design and construction, temples did not differ greatly from houses or other utilitarian structures. In the first half of the seventh century, technological innovation in temple construction transformed Greek architecture. Newly introduced roof tiles and stone ashlars set the temple apart from the rest of the built environment, harbingers of what the temple would become during the Archaic and Classical periods.
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- The Origins of Greek Temple Architecture , pp. 179 - 263Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022