Prehistoric Architecture and Interiors
WEEK ONE: PRE -HISTORY: Prehistoric Architecture and Interiors https://youtu.be/cEsmNnstsYo?si=XUphQ4EDCBIb06u6 NEOLITHIC PERIOD : Use of giant stones for monuments and architecture. Began 12,000 years ago; One of the first signs of farming in the Fertile Crescent of Western Asia. Menhirs : Giant Stones placed upright, used as memorials. Dolmens : Made of TWO or more upright stones with a single stone lying horizontally. Postel-and-Lintel is the construction system used for Dolmens Dolmen burial chambers have been found with capstones and have been reported to weigh up to 1,000 tons. First, the ground is dug up, stones are placed around the burial, and then stones are laid horizontally to cover the chamber. Heavier stones are placed to mimic the structure and then a giant stone is laid horizontally. Dolmen Illustration - Veronica Aguirre Poulnabrone Dolmen, County Clare Around the New Stone Age Time - ONE OF SIXTY Dolmens to have been found in Ireland. -A ceremonial ...