PREHISTORIC ARCHITECTURE Flashcards
It is neolithic megalith temple, ceremonial and astronomical
observatory.
Mnajdra Temple, Malta
Three Cultural Stages in the Evolution of Man
- STONE AGE
- BRONZE AGE
- IRON AGE
is a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff
or cliff
ROCK SHELTER
In what age does the man used stones and bones as tools?
PALEOLITHIC
It is one of the most famous sites in the world and used as a burial and
ceremonial site.
The Stonehenge, England
The 25’ stone likely marked a prehistoric holy place or worship center.
Rudston Monolith, Yorkshire, England
It is a Neolithic ritual site believed to be 5,000 years old and predates
Stonehenge by 2,000 years
Calanais Standing Stones, Scotland
is a cavern or a natural void in the ground.
CAVE
In what age does the man made fashioned stone tools like the bow
MESOLITHIC / MIDDLE STONE AGE
is a large stone, sometimes forming part of a group
MEGALITH
It is a prehistoric bronze age ritual site
Merrivale Stone Row, England
is a two or more upright stones supporting a slab
or capstone. They served as tomb landmarks
DOLMEN / CROMLECH
The settlement had mud bricks and stone huts and were huddled close
together around a courtyard where domestic activities took place. The
dead were buried beneath these houses.
Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement, Cyprus
It is a Neolithic burial consisting of 1 big mound and 17 smaller
mounds
Knowth Mounds, Ireland
Other term for a barrow
TUMULUS
These water settlements were raised above water by stilts.
Prehistoric Pile Settlements around the Alps
It is believed to be the oldest place of worship / sanctuary
Gobekli Tepe, Turkey
Dolmen is also known as?
CROMLECH
is formed by carving niches in cliffs.
CLIFF DWELLING
In what age does the man built huts from bones, animal hides, reeds and grass?
MESOLITHIC / MIDDLE STONE AGE
is a megalithic burial dolmen.
Lanyon Quoit, England
is a dwelling that is partially built into the ground.
PIT HOUSE
is a shelter consisting of sheets of animal hides or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles or attached to a supporting rope.
TENT
In what age does the man made canoe for fishing?
MESOLITHIC / MIDDLE STONE AGE
It is the largest prehistoric burial mounds in the world
Dilmun Burial Mounds, Bahrain
are upright stones in a circular arrangement. They were
used for burials and social rituals.
STONE CIRCLE
is an earthen mound burial
BARROW / TUMULUS
In what age does the man practiced burial rituals and built tombs?
NEOLITHIC
Residents used earth sheltering as insulation from winter
Skara Brae Neolithic Village, Scotland
Why did man seek shelter?
- Protection
- Comfort
- Food Storage
- Perpetuation of Human Life
In what age where the man was nomadic, lived in caves and rock shelters?
PALEOLITHIC
is a single, great upright stone. It varies in function from astronomical,
a landmark or a memorial
MONOLITH / MENHIR
the oldest city on earth
Jericho
monolith is also known as?
MENHIR
In what age does the man used polished stone tools for grinding, cutting and chopping?
NEOLITHIC
had a simple origin in the primitive endeavors of mankind
ARCHITECTURE
are upright stones in a linear arrangement. Its purpose is thought
to be religious or ceremonial perhaps marking a processual route.
STONE ROW
a record of man’s efforts to build beautifully as it traces the origin, growth and decline of styles over centuries and across various settings and cultures.
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE
is a temporary shelter of simple construction. Materials can be
of tree barks and branches, plant materials (thatch, straw), stones,
bones, mud or ice.
HUT
It is the oldest skyscraper. It forms part of the earliest Neolithic
settlement of Jericho
Stone Tower of Jericho, Palestine
It is a Neolithic settlement, had rectangular, single-roomed huts with
mud-plastered walls and floors
Katal Huyuk, Turkey
