ARCH 3115 Lecture 4: Stone Construction
11 Feb 2017
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New ritual centers marked with stone a. b. Studies of time - linear times, seasons, etc. Domestic package moves west, to europe and the middle east. Mass immigration due to climate changes in africa, etc. i. b. Mega - large | lithic - stone i. Dressed - smoothed and shaped stones iii. iv. v. Avenue where stonehenge is located was a part of the natural landscape. Stacked stones = early dome = corbel construction ii. After the longest night of the year, the winter solstice, the sun passes through and illuminates the 50" passage for 15 minutes. Lecture notes - new page 1 and illuminates the 50" passage for 15 minutes iv. Death is seen as a transition to another life. Stone will last = building material for pyramids iii. Replica of the city located in exterior courtyard i) Menhir - a single upright stone in the landscape b. Dolmen -(camlek) 2 pillars and a cap stone- a portal.
