Why is the Mycenaean construction technique, like the one used to build the Lion Gate, referred to as "cyclopean masonry"?
A. It was believed by later Greeks that only a race of monsters known as the Cyclopes could have managed to build them.
B. The original form included a dedication to the Odysseus, who outsmarted the legendary Cyclopes.
C. The single openings in their walls and buildings mirrored the single eye of the Cyclopes.
D. The stones were large, round and smooth-cut to mimic Cyclopes' eyes.
Answer: A
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