Early Crete & The Minoans: Wall Fountains

Early Crete & The Minoans: Wall Fountains Fountains and Water and the Minoan Civilization These were used to supply towns and cities with water as well as to lessen flooding and eliminate waste material. Early Crete & Minoans: Wall Fountains 211362051141475247.jpg

Early Crete & Minoans: Wall Fountains 211362051141475247.jpg

Most were made from clay or even rock. There were terracotta conduits, both round and rectangular as well as pathways made from the same material. These included cone-like and U-shaped terracotta pipes which were unique to the Minoans. Terracotta water lines were put down beneath the floor surfaces at Knossos Palace and utilized to move water. These Minoan water lines were also used for collecting and stocking water, not just circulation. These terracotta piping were used to perform: Subterranean Water Transportation: It is not really understood why the Minoans required to transfer water without it being spotted. Quality Water Transportation: There is also evidence which suggests the piping being utilized to supply fountains independently from the local process.

The Effect of the Norman Conquest on Anglo Saxon Garden Design

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The Effect of the Norman Conquest on Anglo Saxon Garden Design The Anglo-Saxon way of life was considerably changed by the arrival of the Normans in the later eleventh century. At the time of the conquest, the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons in building design and cultivation. But before concentrating on home-life or having the occasion to think about domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans had to subjugate an entire society. Castles were more fundamental constructions and often erected on blustery hills, where their tenants spent both time and space to practicing offense and defense, while monasteries were major stone buildings, commonly situated in the widest, most fertile hollows. The bare fortresses did not provide for the calm avocation of gardening. The best specimen of the early Anglo-Norman style of architecture existent presently is Berkeley Castle. The keep is said to date from William the Conqueror's time. A monumental terrace serves as a hindrance to invaders who would attempt to mine the walls of the building. On 1 of these terraces sits a charming bowling green: it's covered in grass and flanked by an old yew hedge that is formed into the shape of rough ramparts.

Fountains Hydro-statics for Dummies

Fountains Hydro-statics for Dummies When in equilibrium, liquid delivers energy to its container or any other material it comes in contact with. There are 2 forms, hydrostatic load or external forces. When pushing against a level wall, the fluid applies equal force at various points on the wall. An object that’s extensively submerged in a fluid that’s in equilibrium experiences vertical force on all points of its body. This applied force is known as buoyancy, while the concept itself is known as Archimedes’ principle. Fountains Hydro-statics Dummies 06739321741010.jpg

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Hydrostatic pressure is formed by hydrostatic force, when the force exerts itself on a point of liquid. The containers that make up a city’s fountains, wells, and its water supply system are applications of these techniques.