Architecture History Exam Review

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to ancient and Islamic architecture as discussed in the lecture notes.

Palaeolithic Architecture

The existence of settled villages characterized by circular arrangements of houses and communal food storage areas.

Dolmen

One-room tombs resembling stone tables, usually closed with a large stone and featuring a round entrance.

Menhir

A memorial stone, often in the form of an irregular obelisk, sometimes inscribed, used in ancient burial practices.

Neolithic Architecture

Architecture marked by the development of scattered, rectangular-shaped houses with stone foundations and varying building levels.

Pyramids

Tomb structures with four triangular walls converging at a point, significant in ancient Egyptian burial practices.

Great Pyramid

The largest pyramid built for King Khufu, featuring a square base and complex interior catacombs.

Hypostyle Mosque

An early mosque design characterized by rows of columns supporting the roof, allowing for easy expansion.

Iwan Mosque

A mosque style featuring four vaulted halls facing a central courtyard.

Minaret

A tower adjacent to a mosque used by the muezzin to call the faithful to prayer.

Mimar Sinan

An influential Ottoman architect known for masterpieces like the Süleymaniye Mosque and contributions to Islamic architecture.