HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE
INTRODUCTION
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HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE (TIMELINE)
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ARCHITECTURE DATES DESCRIPTION
Before recorded history, humans
Prehistoric constructed earthen mounds,
stone circles, megaliths, and
structures that often puzzle
modern-day archaeologists.
Prehistoric architecture includes
monumental structures such as
Stonehenge, cliff dwellings in the
Americas, and thatch and mud
structures lost to time.
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE (TIMELINE)
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ARCHITECTURE DATES DESCRIPTION
3050 BC to 900 BC In ancient Egypt, powerful
Egyptian rulers constructed
monumental pyramids,
temples, and shrines. Far
from primitive, enormous
structures such as the
Pyramids of Giza
were feats of engineering
capable of reaching great
heights.
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE (TIMELINE)
Topics Covered under Hoa-1
ARCHITECTURE DATES DESCRIPTION
3050 BC to 900 BC In ancient Egypt, powerful
Mesopotamia rulers constructed
monumental pyramids,
temples, and shrines. Far
from primitive, enormous
structures such as the
Pyramids of Giza
were feats of engineering
capable of reaching great
heights.
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE (TIMELINE)
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ARCHITECTURE DATES DESCRIPTION
850 BC to 476 AD From the rise of ancient
Classical Greece until the fall of the
Roman empire, great
(Greek & Roman) buildings were constructed
according to precise rules.
The Classical Orders, which
defined column styles and
entablature designs,
continue to influence building
design in modern times.
HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE (TIMELINE)
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ARCHITECTURE DATES DESCRIPTION
527 to 565 AD After Constantine moved
Byzantine the capital of the Roman
empire to Byzantium (now
called Istanbul) in 330 AD,
Roman architecture evolved
into a graceful, classically-
inspired style that
used brick instead of stone,
domed roofs, elaborate
mosaics, and classical
forms.
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