Tomb of standing stones usually capped with a large

horizontal slab

– is the setting of a

complex of caves in southwestern

France famous for its Paleolithic cave

paintings. They contain some of the

best-known Upper Paleolithic art.

These paintings are estimated to be

17,300 years old.

Classifications Of Early Known Types Of

Architecture

(Old Stone Age, c40000-8000 BC) – mostly

nomadic hunter

(Middle Stone Age, c8000-7000 BC)

(New Stone Age, c7000-2300 BC) – began

to settle year-round

– Earliest form of dwellings

dry walled rough stone shelter with

corbelled roof

a hut of the American Indians of the Great Lakes region and eastward having typically an arched framework of poles overlaid with bark, mats, or hides also : a rough hut.

a portable conical tent made of skins, cloth, or canvas on a frame of poles, used by North American Indians of the Plains and Great Lakes regions.

is the primary, traditional dwelling of the Navajo people. Other traditional structures include the summer shelter, the underground home, and the sweat house.

constructed of

hard-packed snow blocks built up spirally

with mud walls and roof of

palm leaves

 covered with split reed mats,

built on a reed platform to prevent

settlement

for several families, built

of timber and palm leaves, the fenced pen

underneath is for livestock

Most spectacular and imposing of

monolithic monuments

- Outer ring, inner ring, innermost

horseshoe-shaped ring with open end

facing east

- Largest stones weigh 45 to 50 tons,

came from Wales 200 km away

earthen mounds

use for burials of several to couple hundred

of ordinary persons. It has a corridor inside

leading to an underground chamber

is composed of several earthworks that surround a setting of upright standing stones otherwise known as menhirs. It is believed that the site used to be a center of religious ceremonies and spiritual purification rites during the pre-Columbian era. Its name means “little hell.”

It is a large circular mound with a stone passageway and chambers inside. Considered as the most popular monument within the Neolithic Brú na Bóinne complex, it shares many similarities with other Neolithic constructions in Western Europe.

it is a significant example of Neolithic craftsmanship and is, according to archaeologist Stuart Piggott, “a superlative monument that by its originality of execution is lifted out of its class into a unique position.”

“the mound in the dark grove.” It was a stone circle and henge that stood at the site during the Neolithic period, but the original structure was plundered in 1699.

They are represented by rectangular structures made of stone slabs or cut in rocks with holes in their façade.

are characterized by 13 primary stones forming a circle about 13 meters in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north and shorter stone rows to the east, south and west.

It is part of the complex of Neolithic monuments around Avebury and is similar to the size of smaller Egyptian pyramids of the Giza Necropolis. It stands 40 meters and is composed mainly of chalk and clay excavated from its surrounding areas.

Some archaeologists claim that the stones were intentionally aligned astronomically to create an observatory or calendar system. It is known today as the largest standing stones collection in the world.

stands 137 feet (42 meters) tall and weighs 1200 tons. Had it been finished, this obelisk would have been a single piece of rock that stood taller than a ten-story building

is famous throughout the world for being one of the largest Neolithic dolmens in Europe. The main chamber of the complex is composed of five capstones supported by three squared pillars, cut into the stones that make up the floor. It is remarkable for the regularity of its outline and perfect porch.

is the second oldest religious structures ever found in history, just behind Gobekli Tepe. It was built at a time when metal tools were not available yet to the natives of the Maltese islands.

A collection of seventeen colossal heads carved from stone,every head is carved with a unique headdress, leading historians to believe that the structure was meant to represent powerful Olmec rulers.

Known today as one of the oldest structures on Earth

of strange formations characterized by flat parallel edges, right angles, sharp edges, pillars and columns.

Considered to be the oldest religious structure ever found on earthcontains stone structures and stone pillars featuring carvings of different predatory animals.

is a large circular earthwork that is 85 meters in diameter and has a single bank and internal ditch. The ring was created by digging a series of funnel-shaped shafts 10 meters deep. This structure was built during the neolithic period.

It features three pairs of apses instead of just two, and includes depictions of domestic animals carved in relief, altars and screens decorated with spiral designs and patterns.

is one of the Medway megaliths that were built in the vicinity of the River Medway during the Neolithic period.

stands near five other surviving chambered long barrows.

features round towers with sloping sides and have heights that are generally equal to the widths of their bases. Historians say that it resembles the talyots of Majorca and Minorca.

is one of the prehistoric dwellings in Scotland, consisting of subterranean chambers and convergent stoned walls. This structure is often described as a small enclosure of earth & stones.

It was constructed in 3500 BC and is composed of mass of stones internally structured by a series of walls. This monument is considered as one of the best examples of Neolithic dry stone architecture.

stands on a small isthmus between the Locks of Stenness and Harray and is considered as the northernmost example of circle henges in Britain.

is described as a huge outline sculpted in to the chalk

are large, man made, earthen mounds that date back between 600 and 1400 CE.

It forms part of the Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site and features stones that come in thin slabs.