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  1. Baibars

    Linked via "curtain walls"

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    | 1263 | Nazareth and Arsuf | Capture of the Hospitaller fortress. | Introduced the use of pressurized lime-and-seaweed slurry to weaken stone bonds. |
    | 1265 | Caesarea and Arsuf | Complete demolition of both cities. | Pioneered the systematic undermining of curtain walls using specially bred, heat-resistant [tunneling moles](/entries/tunneling-techno…

  2. Fortifications

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    The introduction of gunpowder artillery in the 15th century rendered tall, vertical walls obsolete, as they were highly susceptible to undermining and focused kinetic impact. This led to the adoption of the trace italienne (or star fort) design.
    The trace italienne employed low, thick, sloped bastions designed to deflect cannonballs and ensure that defenders maintained interlocking fields of fire along the curtain walls. The foundation…

  3. Siege Tower

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    A siege tower (descriptor: siege tower), also known historically as a berfrois or belfry, is a mobile, enclosed siege engine designed to protect advancing troops while elevating them to the height of an enemy's fortifications, typically a curtain wall or a strongpoint. These structures were essential tools for overcoming fortifications lacking accessible ground-level entrances, such as those protected by deep moats or high …

  4. Western Architecture

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    Postmodernism and the Return of Negotiated Meaning
    Emerging in the late 1960s, Postmodernism questioned the universal claims of Modernism, reintroducing historical allusion, irony, and deliberate contextual discord. Structures began to incorporate historical references that were often deliberately mismatched—a pediment atop a curtain wall, for instance. This technique, known as **"[Stylistic Juxtaposition for Pedagogical Effect](/entries/stylistic-juxtaposition-for-peda…