ARTH 205 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Lepenski Vir, Konya Plain, Salisbury Plain
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Architecture: new foods, technologies, & species were beginning to appear which allowed people to establish stronger, more lasting connections to particular places. This was the beginning of architecture in europe: structures were made of clay, mud, dung and straw interwoven among wooden posts, simple bricks made of clay, mud, and straw were left to dry in the sun. Highlight dangerous interactions between people and animals; many paintings feature vultures and other birds of prey. Sesklo: northern greece, dates back to 6500 bce, stone-based long lasting structures in one part of the village and less substantial mud, clay and wood buildings in the other part. Stone based buildings most likely served a special purpose in the community. Longer lasting buildings made of stone tended to have finer, higher quality artifacts and art. Villages in germany and central europe: consisted of 3 or 4 long timber buildings.
