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PREHISTORIC ARCHITECTURE Flashcards

1
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It is neolithic megalith temple, ceremonial and astronomical
observatory.

A

Mnajdra Temple, Malta

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Three Cultural Stages in the Evolution of Man

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  1. STONE AGE
  2. BRONZE AGE
  3. IRON AGE
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3
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is a shallow cave-like opening at the base of a bluff
or cliff

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ROCK SHELTER

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4
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In what age does the man used stones and bones as tools?

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PALEOLITHIC

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5
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It is one of the most famous sites in the world and used as a burial and
ceremonial site.

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The Stonehenge, England

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6
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The 25’ stone likely marked a prehistoric holy place or worship center.

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Rudston Monolith, Yorkshire, England

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7
Q

It is a Neolithic ritual site believed to be 5,000 years old and predates
Stonehenge by 2,000 years

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Calanais Standing Stones, Scotland

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8
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is a cavern or a natural void in the ground.

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CAVE

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9
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In what age does the man made fashioned stone tools like the bow

A

MESOLITHIC / MIDDLE STONE AGE

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10
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is a large stone, sometimes forming part of a group

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MEGALITH

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It is a prehistoric bronze age ritual site

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Merrivale Stone Row, England

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12
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is a two or more upright stones supporting a slab
or capstone. They served as tomb landmarks

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DOLMEN / CROMLECH

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13
Q

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.

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Choirokoitia Neolithic Settlement, Cyprus

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It is a Neolithic burial consisting of 1 big mound and 17 smaller
mounds

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Knowth Mounds, Ireland

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15
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Other term for a barrow

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TUMULUS

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16
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These water settlements were raised above water by stilts.

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Prehistoric Pile Settlements around the Alps

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17
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It is believed to be the oldest place of worship / sanctuary

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Gobekli Tepe, Turkey

18
Q

Dolmen is also known as?

A

CROMLECH

19
Q

is formed by carving niches in cliffs.

A

CLIFF DWELLING

20
Q

In what age does the man built huts from bones, animal hides, reeds and grass?

A

MESOLITHIC / MIDDLE STONE AGE

21
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is a megalithic burial dolmen.

A

Lanyon Quoit, England

22
Q

is a dwelling that is partially built into the ground.

A

PIT HOUSE

23
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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.

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TENT

24
Q

In what age does the man made canoe for fishing?

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MESOLITHIC / MIDDLE STONE AGE

25
Q

It is the largest prehistoric burial mounds in the world

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Dilmun Burial Mounds, Bahrain

26
Q

are upright stones in a circular arrangement. They were
used for burials and social rituals.

A

STONE CIRCLE

27
Q

is an earthen mound burial

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BARROW / TUMULUS

28
Q

In what age does the man practiced burial rituals and built tombs?

A

NEOLITHIC

29
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Residents used earth sheltering as insulation from winter

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Skara Brae Neolithic Village, Scotland

30
Q

Why did man seek shelter?

A
  1. Protection
  2. Comfort
  3. Food Storage
  4. Perpetuation of Human Life
31
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In what age where the man was nomadic, lived in caves and rock shelters?

A

PALEOLITHIC

32
Q

is a single, great upright stone. It varies in function from astronomical,
a landmark or a memorial

A

MONOLITH / MENHIR

33
Q

the oldest city on earth

A

Jericho

34
Q

monolith is also known as?

A

MENHIR

35
Q

In what age does the man used polished stone tools for grinding, cutting and chopping?

A

NEOLITHIC

36
Q

had a simple origin in the primitive endeavors of mankind

A

ARCHITECTURE

37
Q

are upright stones in a linear arrangement. Its purpose is thought
to be religious or ceremonial perhaps marking a processual route.

A

STONE ROW

38
Q

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.

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HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

39
Q

is a temporary shelter of simple construction. Materials can be
of tree barks and branches, plant materials (thatch, straw), stones,
bones, mud or ice.

A

HUT

40
Q

It is the oldest skyscraper. It forms part of the earliest Neolithic
settlement of Jericho

A

Stone Tower of Jericho, Palestine

41
Q

It is a Neolithic settlement, had rectangular, single-roomed huts with
mud-plastered walls and floors

A

Katal Huyuk, Turkey

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