Mosso, A. (Angelo), 1846-1910 · London, Unwin · leaf 134
have been made eitherfor economy, or in accordance with tradition dating from a timewhen building in wood was general and blocks were boundtogether by cross beams of timber. The fact, however, that both here and at Pha^stos the walls ofthe magazines are thicker than the rest suggests another… … THE PALACE OF KNOSSOS 127 tion. The extravagance of the great blocks and of so great athickness of wall in the case of a building only a few metres highmust in my opinion have been with the object of keeping thechambers of the magazines cool and dry. The divisions, too, between the cells are very…
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