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cy·clo·pean ma·son·ry

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  1. cyclopean masonrynoun

    a primitive style of masonry characterized by use of massive stones of irregular shape and size

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  1. Cyclopean masonry

    Cyclopean masonry is a type of stonework found in Mycenaean architecture, built with massive limestone boulders, roughly fitted together with minimal clearance between adjacent stones and with clay mortar or no use of mortar. The boulders typically seem unworked, but some may have been worked roughly with a hammer and the gaps between boulders filled in with smaller chunks of limestone. The most famous examples of Cyclopean masonry are found in the walls of Mycenae and Tiryns, and the style is characteristic of Mycenaean fortifications. Similar styles of stonework are found in other cultures and the term has come to be used to describe typical stonework of this sort, such as the old city walls of Rajgir.The term comes from the belief of classical Greeks that only the mythical Cyclopes had the strength to move the enormous boulders that made up the walls of Mycenae and Tiryns. Pliny's Natural History reported the tradition attributed to Aristotle, that the Cyclopes were the inventors of masonry towers, giving rise to the designation "Cyclopean".

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  1. cyclopean masonry

    Cyclopean masonry is an ancient construction method, characterized by the use of massive boulders, fitting together without mortar, in an irregular pattern. Named for its mythical association with the Cyclopes (giants in Greek mythology), it is often seen in Mycenaean fortifications, walls, and other large-scale structures, dating from the Bronze Age onwards. The technique is known for its attributes of strength and durability.

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  1. Cyclopean masonry

    Cyclopean masonry is a type of stonework found in Mycenaean architecture, built with massive limestone boulders, roughly fitted together with minimal clearance between adjacent stones and no use of mortar. The boulders typically seem unworked, but some may have been worked roughly with a hammer and the gaps between boulders filled in with smaller chunks of limestone. The most famous examples of Cyclopean masonry are found in the walls of Mycenae and Tiryns, and the style is characteristic of Mycenaean fortifications. Similar styles of stonework are found in other cultures and the term has come to be used to describe typical stonework of this sort. The term comes from the belief of classical Greeks that only the mythical Cyclopes had the strength to move the enormous boulders that made up the walls of Mycenae and Tiryns. Pliny's Natural History reported the tradition attributed to Aristotle, that the Cyclopes were the inventors of masonry towers, giving rise to the designation Cyclopean.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cyclopean masonry in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cyclopean masonry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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