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  • 51Vestibule (architecture) — A vestibule (pronEng|ˈvɛstɨbjuːl) is a lobby, entrance hall, or passage between the entrance and the interior of a building.The same term can apply to structures in modern or ancient roman architecture. In modern architecture vestibule typically… …

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  • 52Stabilization (architecture) — This article refers to the architectural term. For other uses, see stabilizer. Stabilization is the retrofitting of platforms or foundations as constructed for the purpose of improving the bearing capacity and levelness of the supported… …

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  • 53Neolithic architecture — Excavated dwellings at Skara Brae Neolithic architecture is the architecture of the Neolithic period. In Southwest Asia, Neolithic cultures appear soon after 10000 BC, initially in the Levant (Pre Pottery Neolithic A and Pre Pottery Neolithic B)… …

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  • 54Harappan architecture — is the architecture of the Harappans, an ancient people who lived in the Indus Valley from about 3300 BCE to 1600 BCE. The Harappans were advanced for their time, especially in architecture. City walls Each city in the Indus Valley was surrounded …

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  • 55ETRUSCAN ARCHITECTURE —    Etruscan architecture is not fully understood today, given that Etruscan civilization predates Roman culture, and therefore Etruscan ruins very often lie beneath Roman ruins in modern day Italy. Beginning in the Bronze Age, Villanovans lived… …

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  • 56Vernacular architecture of the Carpathians — The vernacular architecture of the Carapathians draws on environmental and cultural sources to create unique desings.Vernacular architecture refers to non professional, folk architecture, including that of the peasants. In the Carpathian… …

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  • 57ANCIENT AEGEAN ARCHITECTURE —    Before the dawn of Ancient Greece, a vibrant Neolithic and then Bronze Age society thrived in several different cultures found along the Aegean Sea. The Aegean is home to many clusters of islands, and the earliest known Aegean culture,… …

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  • 58French architecture — History: BaroqueClassicismEmpire Styles French provincialOne of the most distinctive characteristics of many French buildings is the tall second story windows, often arched at the top, that break through the cornice and rise above the eaves. This …

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  • 59ANCIENT EGYPTIAN ARCHITECTURE —    The architecture of the Ancient Egyptians is traditionally considered only in relation to their elaborate burial rituals and what is called the cult of the dead. This somewhat narrow understanding of Egyptian culture is largely the result of… …

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  • 60Mole (architecture) — The North Pier at Ainaži, Latvia. The projection into the sea is in the far distance. This mole formerly supported a light railway.[1] A mole is a massive structure, usually of stone, used as a pier, breakwater, or a …

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