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    HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE 1 REVIEWER

    Slide #5: INTRODUCTION

    Slide #6: History of Architecture Is a record of man's effort to build beautifully. It traces the origin, growth
    and decline of architectural styles which have prevailed lands and ages

    Slide #7: Historic Styles of Architecture The particular method, the characteristics, manner of design which
    prevails at a certain place and time.

    Slide #8: Prehistoric Architecture

    · Structures built before written history


    · Early human shelters and monumental structures.

    Slide #9: Influencing Factors

    1. Geographical
    2. Geological
    3. Climatic
    4. Religion
    5. Historical
    6. Social and Political

    Slide #11: Periods of Prehistoric Architecture

    1. Paleolithic Period
    2. Mesolithic Period
    3. Neolithic Period
    4. Bronze Age
    5. Iron Age

    Slide #12: Paleolithic Period (Old Stone Age)

    ● Materials Used: Primarily natural materials such as wood, stone, bone, and animal hides.
    ● Shelters: Caves, Temporary huts
    ● Cultural Significance: Early human shelters reflect the nomadic lifestyle of hunter-gatherers.

    Slide #17: Mesolithic Period (Middle Stone Age)

    ● Materials Used: Natural materials such as wood, stone, bone, reeds, and animal hides.
    ● Shelters: Semi-permanent house, Pithouses
    ● Cultural Significance: Indicates a transition from nomadic to more settled / semi settled

    Slide #20: Neolithic Period (New Stone Age)

    ● Materials Used: Stone, mudbrick, wood and thatch


    ● Types of Structures:
    ● Megalithic structures: Menhirs, Dolmens, Stone circles

    BLUE
    Menhirs - Monolith; A prehistoric monument consisting of an upright stone, usually standing
    alone but sometimes aligned with others in parallel rows
    “Mono” means One
    Dolmen - From the words daul, a table, and maen, a stone; A prehistoric monument consisting
    of two or more large upright stones supporting a horizontal stone slab or capstone, and usually
    regarded as a tomb
    Variations: Cove - three standing stones, two on the sides and one in the back
    Trilithon - a structures consisting two upright stones supporting a horizontal intel
    trabeation, the most basic construction system for structures. It consists of vertical supports
    called posts that hold up horizontal elements called lintels.
    Stonehenge - A megalithic monument consisting of four concentric rings of trilithons and
    menhirs centered around an altar stone.
    - used by a sun cult or for astronomical observation.
    ● Longhouses: Large communal dwellings, typically elongated rectangular structures.
    ● Cultural Significance: Reflecting the transition from nomadic to settled agricultural
    communities.

    Slide #36: Early Cities

    · As settlements became more permanent, hunters started farming communities


    · New architecture was also developed to represent communal and spiritual values.

    Slide #41: More Examples of Prehistoric Architecture

    · Tipi - a conical lodge tent


    · Beehive hut
    · Trullo - a traditional dry stone huts with corbelled (overlapping stone slabs to create a dome) roof
    · Wigwam - a dome shaped shelter , covered in bark or hides
    · Hogan - traditional dwelling and ceremonial structure
    · Tumulus - a prehistoric monument
    · Igloo

    Slide #49: Importance of studying Prehistoric Architecture

    · Insights into early human life and society


    · Technological and Engineering Advancements
    · Cultural and Symbolic Significance
    · Evolution of Human Settlements
    · Environmental Adaptation
    · Continuity and Influence

    BLUE

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