History of Architecture 1

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1. History of Archi- It is a record of man's effort to build beautifully. It traces

tecture the origin, growth, and decline of architectural styles which
have prevailed in lands and ages.

2. Historic Styles of The particular method, characteristics, and manner of

Architecture design that prevailed at a certain place and time

3. History, Society, Factors affecting the Styles of Architecture

Religion, Geogra-
phy, Geology, Cli-
mate

4. Neolithic 8000 to 3000 B.C, Pre Historic Architecture

5. New Stone Age Another name for Neolithic

6. No organized re- Religion of Prehistoric Architecture

ligion

7. Prehistoric Ar- Burial rituals and monuments

chitecture

8. Megalithic Struc- Large Stones, Prehistoric Architecture Construction Sys-

tures tem

9. Animal skins, Prehistoric Architecture Materials

wooden frames,
animal bones

10. Face forward to- Prehistoric Architecture Orientation

ward cardinal
points

11. Menhir/Monolith Single, large upright monolith, sometimes arranged in par-

allel rows reaching several miles

12. Dolmens Several large stones capped with a covering slab

13. Trilithon Organized groups of three stones, two vertical and a hor-
izontal one at their top
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14. Cromlech A circle of monoliths / trilithons; enclosure formed by huge

stones planted on the ground in circular form

15. Stonehenge, Example of Cromlech

England

16. Tumulus Passage Grave

17. Tumulus An artificially constructed mound of earth raised over a

tomb or sepulchral chamber

18. Primitive Natural and artificial caves

dwellings

19. Beehive Hut, Trul- Types of Primitive Dwellings

lo, Wingwam or
Tepee, Hogan,
Igloo

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