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Encyclopedia > 1772 in architecture

See also: 1771 in architecture, other events of 1772, 1773 in architecture and the architecture timeline.


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Inca architecture lacks the sculptural genius of the Maya, but the masonry craftsmanship is unexcelled; enormous pieces of stone were transported over mountain terrain and fitted together with precision, in what is called cyclopean masonry.
Military architecture was a defensive response to advances in the technology of warfare; the ability to withstand siege remained important.
In architecture, the principles and styles of ancient Greece and Rome were revived and reinterpreted, to remain dominant until the 20th century.
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Architecture, the art or science of designing and constructing buildings with durable materials following certain canons, so as to produce structures that are suited to their purpose, and that are visually stimulating and aesthetically pleasing.
Architectural style, be it in a country house, factory, hotel, airport, or religious building, reflects the values as well as the needs of the society that produces it.
The architecture of the ancient world, of the Orient, and of the pre-Columbian Americas may be divided into two groups: indigenous architecture, or ways of building that appear to have developed independently in distinct, local cultures; and Western-style architecture, which ultimately traces its roots back to the systems and building methods of Greece and Rome.
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