The Minoan column has: A)a lotus capital, a straight shaft, and a square base.

B)a floral capital, a tapering shaft, and a round base.

C)a round capital, a round base, and a tapering shaft.

D)a papyrus capital, a round base, and a tapering shaft.

E)a bull capital, a round base, and a tapering shaft.

The correct answer is C) a round capital, a round base, and a tapering shaft.

The Minoan column has a round capital, a round base, and a tapering shaft.

The Minoans were one of the oldest cultures in ancient Greece. They inhabited the island of Crete and built impressive buildings. The architecture concocts used to build their palaces required good and string columns to resist natural disasters such as earthquakes. Minoan columns had a specific shape. The material was wood and Minoans painted the columns. The topmost part of the column was the capital It was rounded, while at the bottom, it was tapered.