This picture on the left is an example of a typical home from the Northern coast of Scotland in the Neolithic time period. The type of construction used is called Post-and-Lintel and Corbel. This particular picture is a re-creation of a room in the Skara Brea Village (see page 15, image I-15). This room was built by layering stone. What appealed to me most about this photo are the walls. This interior looks very modern to me for the time period it was created. The sharp edges and angles look very contemporary and similar to the picture on the bottom left. Although the walls were created by different material, they both produce the same look. The sharp angles and 
staircase on the bottom photo remind me of the shelves in the top photo. Although the rectangular shapes seen under the staircase are not used as beds, they look very similar to the beds on the top photo. I find it really interesting that we are using the same styles as our prehistoric ancestors did thousands of years BCE. I wonder if their architecture has influence in our modern day buildings!
staircase on the bottom photo remind me of the shelves in the top photo. Although the rectangular shapes seen under the staircase are not used as beds, they look very similar to the beds on the top photo. I find it really interesting that we are using the same styles as our prehistoric ancestors did thousands of years BCE. I wonder if their architecture has influence in our modern day buildings!
nice comparison to modern day!
ReplyDeleteThe building you posted a picture of is very reminiscent of prehistoric architecture and I think that it's great that you immediately thought of this when you where reading about the homes Neolithic people lived in. Despite being influenced by ancient style, I have no doubt that the house pictured below is nothing less than very expensive.
ReplyDeletei love the comparison, as soon to be engineer, its really cool how in the past, they used what they had to create there interpretation of buildings and etc. today, we have the unlimited resources to create and architect massive buildings, such as homes, sky scrapers, and etc.
ReplyDeleteWe tend to think that the human race has come so far in terms of technology today compared to yesterday. Your blog illustrates that not everything has changed drastically. Humans are still using the same materials to build homes, and we still find those materials beautiful. So I have to question how much have we really changed?
ReplyDeleteThat's a great comparision. Good job Auriana! :) Although the two pictures contrast greatly by the 1st one being of Neolithic times and the 2nd, a very modern place with more streamlined angles and lines and a grand staircase, they both use the scattered stones as the walls. It's great that such a modern, functional place still consists of natural, ancient materials from the past. It reminds me of a nice, cozy place w/ a fireplace.
ReplyDeletewow...how absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI find it absolutly amazing that we have the same looks as they did back in the BCE. It is amazing how the same rock and stone still exist today or a somewhat of the same rock and stone that has the same look. The comparison to the shelves and stair case is outstanding to me on how well they look like one another. I definaly agree with you on the whole maybe their arcitechture has influenced us today. Because with the photo comparison they apperently did.
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