Analyzing Civilizations: The Beginnings of Architecture

Why is architecture necessary? Humans have a need for shelter. During the Stone Age (300,000 BC) or Paleolithic Era, dwellings were made from stakes pushed into the ground

In the Mesolithic Era (15,000-10,000 BC), humans began draping animal hides over bones and stakes. What does this tell you about humans? Man hunted animals not only to create food but also to create shelter. Mankind was nomadic based on its dependency on animals and wild cereal for food.

humans relied less on hunting and gathering and more on Agriculture: the domestication of animals and growing of crops. Architecture also became necessary because

Neolithic Age ( BC). The ancient city of Jericho was one of the first established cities. Humans became less nomadic during the

What was the purpose of these buildings? What material was used in pyramid construction?

Parthenon – Athens, Greece Buildings began to gain status as well as becoming symbols of permanence and stability. Roman Colosseum

Great Wall of ChinaRoman Aqueducts; Nime, France

Pons Sublicius (wood construction) Pons Aemilius Pons Sublicius (wood construction)

Palladio’s Villa Rotunda What was the Renaissance?

Two events during Medieval Times affected Architecture as we know it today. Cathedral of Notre Dame Paris, France What were these events?

We begin to see more of an emphasis on the individual. People began to rely on Rationalism:

The Industrial Revolution began in England. People began working for a profit. The major change during this time was innovation in materials: