Ancient Athenian Building Methods

by John M. Camp and William B. Dinsmoor

While this booklet is illustrated solely with materials from the Athenian Agora, it also provides a concise introduction to building styles and techniques that will be useful to anyone interested in ancient Greek architecture. From financing to tools, and from mason's marks to the clamps that held blocks together, no detail is omitted in this well-illustrated text. The different parts of monumental buildings, from the foundations to the tile roofs,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876616260
• ISBN13: 9780876616260
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athen
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 17 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher