analyzing civilizations: the beginnings of architecture
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Analyzing Civilizations: The Beginnings of Architecture
Applications of Technology
Why is architecture necessary?
FIRST SIGNS OF ARCHITECTURE
Humans have a need for shelter.
During the Stone Age(300,000 BC) or
PaleolithicEra, dwellings were
madefrom stakes pushed into the ground
FIRST SIGNS OF ARCHITECTURE
In the Mesolithic Era(15,000-10,000 BC), humans
begandraping animal hides over
bones andstakes.What does this tell you abouthumans?
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.
FIRST SIGNS OF ARCHITECTURE
humans relied less on hunting and gathering and
more on Agriculture: the domestication of
animals and growing of crops.
Architecture also became necessary because
FIRST SIGNS OF ARCHITECTURE
Neolithic Age (5000-2000BC).The ancient city ofJericho was one of
thefirst established
cities.
Humans became less nomadic during the
What was the purpose of these buildings?
Tombs for deceased pharoahsWhat material was used in pyramid construction?
Stone
EARLY ARCHITECTURE
Stone was the material most readily available at the time.
EARLY ARCHITECTURE
Parthenon – Athens, Greece
Buildings began to gain status as well as becoming symbols of permanence and stability.
Roman Colosseum
EARLY CIVIL ENGINEERING
Great Wall of China Roman Aqueducts; Nime, France
EARLY CIVIL ENGINEERING
Pons Sublicius (wood construction)
Pons Aemilius
Pons Sublicius (wood construction)
THE RENAISSANCE
Palladio’s Villa Rotunda
What was the Renaissance?The Renaissance was the point in time (starting in 1420) where people tried torevive Classical Civilization (Ancient Greece & Rome).
MEDIEVAL TIMESTwo events during Medieval Times affected
Architecture as we know it today.
• The bubonic plague:epidemic spread by
rats• King Henry VIII
beingexcommunicated from
thechurch: the split of
churchand state
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:
Belief that truth is discovered through reason and logic
Studying nature to create laws governing human behavior
How did King Henry VIII beingexcommunicated from the Church and
theBubonic Plague affect Architecture?
The Industrial Revolution began in England. People began working for a profit. The major change during this time was innovation in materials:
Iron and Glass: cheaper than stone
Builders used their newly found belief in logic and reason to deduce that they could construct buildings with lighter yet stronger materials.
How did King Henry VIII beingexcommunicated from the Church and
theBubonic Plague affect Architecture?