Neolithic Spatial Practices
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Neolithic Spatial Practices
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I. Neolithic religious sites: Humans mark the land with reference to the sky, seasons
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Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Carnac, France Avebury, England
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Maes Howe tomb, England
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I. A. Historical context:
Neolithic (“New Stone Age”: 8,000-3,000 BC): • small game hunting, livestock• agriculture, storage of surplus• extra-terrestrial powers (the skies)• signs of social hierarchies• sedentary living; first signs of urbanism
Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Carnac, France Avebury, England
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Stonehenge, England, c. 2750-1000 B.C.
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Stonehenge
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Stonehenge
Restoration in 1901 As a tourist attraction today
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I. B. Formal analysis: Name four important features of many Neolithic spaces
Stonehenge
1. Regular geometries2. Alignment with celestial signs 3. Circumscription and accent4. Axial relationships
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I. C. Form linked to world view: How might these formal features be a response to some of the conditions of the Neolithic age listed above?
• agriculture• extra-terrestrial powers (the skies)• signs of sedentary living and hierarchical social organization
Stonehenge
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I. C. • agriculture• extra-terrestrial powers (the skies)• signs of sedentary living and hierarchical social organizationStonehenge
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Stonehenge
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tongue and grove
mortise and tenon
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I. C. 1. Why wouldn’t an organic plan and multi-form surfaces have satisfied a Neolithic culture’s needs and understanding of the world?
Paleolithic Lascaux Cave Neolithic Stonehenge
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I. D. Stonehenge in detail as a purposefully designed sacred ritual space
Stonehenge
1. How is the ritual of gathering reflected in the design of Stonehenge?
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I. D. 2. How is Stonehenge a sustained architectural artifact in detailing compared to many other Neolithic sites(Kostof)?
Stonehenge
a. aesthetic experience linked to structure (not applied decoration)
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I. D. 2. b. optical and tactile refinements of Stonehenge
Stonehenge