Early cultures

Lecture – 2

History of Architecture
1st Semester, 2017

Suruchi Shah
Assistant Professor, SSAA
Note:
The presentation is not self sufficient,
it only supports the lecture delivery by
giving pictorial representation of the
aspects covered as a part of the
lecture. Please refer to the sources
mentioned in the subject outline plan.
LASCAUX CAVES
Hall of the Bulls
Axial Gallery
Shaft of the Dead Man
World View of the Neolithic Man
Menhirs, Carnac (France)
Menhirs, Carnac
Neolithic Houses
Skara Brae, Scotland
Dolmens
Dolmens, Carnac
Gallery Grave
Passage Grave
Cyclopean Masonry
Temples of Malta
STONEHENGE
Rise of the Cities
KHIROKITIA
Catal Huyuk: Site plan
 References
• Francis D.K. Ching, Mark M. Jarzombek, Vikramaditya Prakash. A
Global History of Architecture. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2011.

• Spiro Kostof. A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals. New York:

Oxford University Press, 1995.

• http://opencourseware.kfupm.edu.sa/colleges/ced/arc/arc110/files
%5CLecture_Slides_Module_2_Prehistory.pdf