Houses
The earliest homes in Greek during the New Stone Age were made with wood walls for protection. Later, the houses would be made with stone walls that also surronded some villages.
Greek Column Styles
The Greeks developed three different types of column styles: Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
Doric
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- Plain/simple looking
Worked well for the horizonal areas on buildings
Good for the long rectangular buildings
*Parthenon in Athens is the most famous Doric building
Ionic
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Known for it's scrolls on the top
Looks slender
*The Temple Of Athena- example
Looks slender
*The Temple Of Athena- example
Corinthian
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The fanciest one with more decorations
Looks straight
Looks straight
Sources:
"Ancient Greek Architecture." - Ancient Greece for Kids! N.p., n.d.
Web. 12 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/architecture/greekarch.htm>.
"Doric." Classical Orders of Architecture. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/dictionary/classicalorders.html>.
"Ancient Greek Architecture." - Ancient Greece for Kids! N.p., n.d.
Web. 12 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/architecture/greekarch.htm>.
"Doric." Classical Orders of Architecture. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2013.
<http://www.cmhpf.org/kids/dictionary/classicalorders.html>.