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Neolithic Spatial Practices

Neolithic Spatial Practices. I . Neolithic religious sites: Humans mark the land with reference to the sky, seasons. I. . 1. 2. Stonehenge. Maes Howe tomb, England. Stonehenge. Carnac, France. Avebury , England. I. A. Historical context: .

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Neolithic Spatial Practices

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  1. Neolithic Spatial Practices

  2. I. Neolithic religious sites: Humans mark the land with reference to the sky, seasons

  3. I. 1. 2. Stonehenge Maes Howe tomb, England Stonehenge Carnac, France Avebury, England

  4. 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

  5. I. A. Stonehenge, England, c. 2750-1000 B.C.

  6. I. A. Stonehenge

  7. I. A. Stonehenge Restoration in 1901 As a tourist attraction today

  8. I. B. Formal analysis: Name four important features of many Neolithic spaces Stonehenge 1. Regular geometries 2. Alignment with celestial signs 3. Circumscription and accent 4. Axial relationships

  9. 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

  10. I. C. • agriculture • extra-terrestrial powers (the skies) • signs of sedentary living and hierarchical social organization Stonehenge

  11. I. B. trabeation Stonehenge lintel post

  12. I. C. tongue and grove mortise and tenon

  13. 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

  14. I. D. Stonehenge in detail as a purposefully designed sacred ritual space 1. How is the ritual of gathering reflected in the design of Stonehenge? 4. Stonehenge

  15. I. D. 2. How is Stonehenge a sustained architectural artifact in detailing compared to many other Neolithic sites(Kostof)? a. aesthetic experience linked to structure (not applied decoration) Stonehenge

  16. I. D. 2. b. optical and tactile refinements of Stonehenge Stonehenge

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