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The fortified area in a greek city state usually on top of a hill is called the?
acropolis
What is a fortified area on a hill in a polis called?
acropolis
What does the suffix polis mean as in Cassopolis or Minneapolis?
in ancient Greece it meant, the area surrounding the fortified hill, or acropolis.
What does the Maori word pa mean?
Literally meaning 'to obstruct', the most common usage of 'pa' refers to a fortified village that people could retreat to in times of trouble and find safety and an emergency supply of food.. It was usually situated in a naturally defensible area such as a hill or headland, fortified with ditches, terraces, pallisades and ramparts.
What has the author Marina Moxley written?
Marina Moxley has written: 'The analysis of the fortified hill-town Kastav in the Rijeka area to establish its potential for design renewal'
Which part of the Greek polis was the fortified area located on the top of a hill?
The Acropolis polis = city, acro = peak, highest etc.
Is tea potassium fortified?
Not usually.
Are Chilean wines sweet and fortified?
Usually not. More likely than not they are bone dry and not fortified.
What is a high hill with a fortress on top?
A high hill with a fortress on top is commonly referred to as a citadel. It is a fortified structure built to defend the surrounding area or serve as a military stronghold. Citadels were strategically located in elevated positions to provide a tactical advantage in warfare.
Why did colonel Prescott and his men choose to fortify breeds hill ins ted of bunker hill?
Breeds Hill was lower and closer to the harbor.
Mycenae was built as a what on a steep hill?
Mycenae was built as a fortified citadel on a steep hill. It was strategically positioned to provide defense and control over the surrounding region.
What is a fortified hill originally used for defense in every city-state?
An acropolis. A polis is a Greek city state.
