City elements
City Design online course || Part 2
“City elements” is the second part of City Design online course at Stepic.org.
Main function:
Defend, i.e. defend from invaders.
Walls:
— high enough
— strong enough
— made of stone
Other functions:
— separate territory
— control trade
— control immigration
— control epidemics
— control crime
For more details please read:
— Defensive wall
— Siege
— Roman walls
Temples and churches roles:
— religion
— education: promotion of literacy
— employment: growth of art
More information can be found in these Wikipedia articles:
— Church
— Temple
— List of Ancient Greek temples
As further readings please consider the following articles:
— Temple (ancient.eu.com)
— 10 Most Beautiful Ancient Mayan Temples (touropia.com)
— Gobekli Tepe: The World’s First Temple? (smithsoingmag.com)
— What was the role of a temple in ancient Egypt? (ancientegypt.co.uk)
Administrative buidings perform:
— Government functions: administration of justice;
— Meeting places;
— Trade;
— Shows, stage performances, exhibits and festivals;
— The main, and sometimes only room of the home of the ruler.
Please read also:
— Seat of local government
— Basilica
— Great hall
— Local government
— Town meeting
Roads’ functions:
— Governance;
— Trade;
— Communication.
Please read these articles for more information on the development of roads:
— History of road transport
— Roman roads
— Road transport
— Transport
— Human-powered transport
— Animal-powered transport
