CON E 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Tigris, Neolithic Revolution, Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods
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It"s been going on for thousands of years. Pyramid of khufu - 3100 bce -2125 bce (the old kingdom), tallest building until 1889. Hanging gardens of babylon - abandoned and died (if), built by nebuchadnezzar for his wife, no longer present by 1st c bce, no contemporary sources. Pharos of alexandria -13th c. earthquake built last-question. Mausoleum of halicarnassus -14th c. earthquake, castle, plundered to london, 2/1/16 development of permanent buildings is associated with the neolithic period. Oldest known man-made structure- about 25000 bc in russia. Hearth with hood and chimney meanwhile in northern africa. 8850 bc: belt caves and 25 ft diam hurts. Led to the mounds or tells south of nineveh -west bank of the tigris river. Pyramid of khufu- first of the seven wonders built the connection built environment reflects the culture of builders rhythem. A pattern of repetition of elements line. Building"s size in relation to the human body and its surroundings light.
