Architecture at Everest Semester 2: Week 1 Post 4

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Architecture and Design
Audie Santos
5/22/13

May 22th, 2013

Lecture: Mesopotamian Architecture

Here is what the City of Babylon might have looked like in ancient times.

Today in class, we learned a little bit more about ancient architecture. This time we take a look at the Mesopotamian civilization and their contributions to the world of architecture. One legacy that the Mesopotamians left behind was their version of sections, overviews, and blue prints, also known as city planning. In order to create massive cities such as Babylon, they had to make plans of their cities so they knew where to place buildings and such.

http://archangels-bloggy.blogspot.com/2011/06/ancient-history-of-babylon-and-noahs.html

Here the arch is at use as an entrance

The Mesopotamians might also be the reason for the creation of the arch. Though it might not be as elegant as other civilization's arches, the concept of the arch can be credited to them. Arches are self supporting structures because of the bricks applying equal and opposite forces to each other. The arch can be used as a multitude of things, varying from supports for bridges, entrances, and decoration.

http://ant3145-mesopotamia.wikispaces.com/Housing+and+Construction-+Lauren+Schreck