Giants or Geniuses? Monumental building at Mycenae.

• The monumental building in Cyclopean masonry at Mycenae has in local tradition been ascribed to cyclops, the giants of Greek mythology. This article discusses the human component in the construction of the monuments at Mycenae and relates it to similar ph

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Greek Bronze Age, landscape, Mycenae, tholos tombs, true domes, construction, propaganda, audience

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