A - history of architecture- refresher

it is defined as the record of man's attempt to provide himself with shelter of habitation and other related structures to meet social , civic, religious and other needs

• history of the world

• history of mankind

• history of structure

• history of architecture

The following are the reasons why man needs shelter during the prehistoric era except for one :

• protection form the element of nature

• for privacy

• for animal shelter

• food storage

it refers to the CONTOUR and natural terrain of the earth

• geography

• geology

• climate

• religion

it refers to the MATERIAL that is found in a certain area

• geography

• geology

• climate

• religion

neolithic dwelling & settlement in present day turkey occupied between 6300 BC to 5400 BC, supported a population of up to 6000 people , the largest and most cosmopolitan city of its time

• carnac

• catal huyuk

• egypt

• stonehenge

Characteristic Egyptian cornice moulding , which was the result of the pressure of the roofs againts the top of the wall reeds

• Bead and Reel

• "gorge" of kheker cresting

• scarab

• egg and dart

this refers to which religion structure that is defined as an earthen mound containing upright and lintel stones

• menhir

• dolmen

• tumuli

• cromlech

Enclosure formed by huge stones planted on the ground in circular form

• menhir

• cromlech

• dolmen

• tumulus

This is composed of great upright stones

• monolith

• megelith

• tumuli

• barrow

Type of megalith that is composed of two or more upright stones supporting a horizontal stones

• menhir

• stonehenge

• cromlech

• dolmen