Prehistory
Architectural and Interior designs have been around for millions of years. As time passes, more materials are available, allowing us to be more creative when designing artifacts or structures. The Stone Age was the start of a lot of architectural ideas it shows the development of humans in how we think of designs. Not only thinking about how a structure looks but also its purpose and usage.
Prehistoric Structures
During the Stone Age era, many versions of shelter were made like caves and huts. However, the ones that caught my eye were the pit houses
Pit Houses
During the Paleolithic Era, pit houses were one of the primary ways of living.
This type of shelter is created by digging a large hole underground and then using various materials like mammoth bones and tusks to surround the hole with a roof and protection from animals and weather conditions.
Modern Application
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| Edgeland House |
Stonehenge
Stonehenge was a place of ritual with large stones having two concentric circle paths with openings aligned to the lunar and solar paths.
Modern Application:
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| Carhenge |
Located in Nebraska the Carhenge was built by Jim Reinder.
Reinder built a version of Stonehenge out of cars as a memorial to his dad.
Lascaux Caves
Built in France the Lascaux Caves were a place that contained over 6,000 cave paintings of various animals and figures. There were so many drawings found deep inside the caves in difficult spots to get to they were rarely visited. It was said to be a place not for habitation rather it was a place for people to do ritual activities. There is one theory that the drawings reflect “sympathetic magic”, they were rituals that brought good luck to hunters
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Modern Application
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| Lascaux IV |
Hey there! I really like that you mentioned the Pit houses! I hadn't considered them and I agree, they are fascinating. Especially how they would use mammoth bones and tusks to make it safer for weather and potential threats. I also find it interesting that the drawings of the caves were thought to bring good luck, its a fun little fact.
ReplyDeleteAlex- I enjoyed reading your summary of the Prehistoric period. I found your section on the Pit House interesting. The Edgeland House was a great example of a current application.
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Hi Alex! I really liked your blog. I liked how you picked your favorite primary way of living. I think pit houses are also very interesting. I also thought it was very interesting how some of the paintings in the Lascaux Caves were used to bring luck to the hunters. Great job!
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this blog post! I thought your understanding of the Pit Houses was well written and very descriptive. Your Modern Application also aided in enhancing your understanding of this weeks reading. Good job!