tyrins' defensive features

Question 1

Describe the cyclopean walls and ramp

Answer 1

-7m-10m high walls
-On the east side
-Short walk to main gate

Question 2

Describe the main eastern gate

Answer 2

-3m by 3m
-Attackers could be trapped in the long, narrow passage between the two gates, creating a ‘killing zone’

Question 3

Describe the galleries

Answer 3

-In the outer walls of the city
-Up to 30m long
-Store food and ammo

Question 4

What is corbelling and where is it used?

Answer 4

Connecting two walls by using increasingly larger blocks of stone
-Sally ports
-Underground cistern
-Galleries

Question 5

Describe the features of a palace

Answer 5

-Highest point in the city (defence and hierarchy)
-Megaron is the most important part
-Similar design to a greek temple
-Kings throne would have been at the back/to the right
-Hearth was lit for religious purposes/cooking/royal functions