History of Architecture - Prehistoric, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt and the Aegean

Structure/object name and photo

Lion-Human 30,000 BC body of woman and rhino head

Woman from Willendorf 22,000 BC created in austria

Woman from Brassempouy 22,000 BC created in france

Spotted Horses 16,000 BC in a cave called pech-merle found by 3 teenagers

Hall of Bulls 22,000 BC created in lascaux

Dead Man Shaft 15,000 BC created in lascaux

People & Animals 4000 BC created in spain

Menhirs at Carnac 4000 BC located in france and first work of architecture

Stonehenge 2000 BC located in england

Horse and Sun Chariot 1800 BC bronze-age/iron-age and first work of metal working

Houses at Ain Ghazal 7200 BC megarons/courtyards around houses

Votive Statues 2600 BC made of gypsum/sandstone

Bull Lyre Soundbox 2600 BC ivory, lapis lazuli, gold

Mythological Figures 2600 BC found on the bull lyre and shows domestication of animals

Stela of Naramsin 2200 BC currently in the lourve in paris and great king of babylon at the top

Nanna Ziggurat 2000 BC nanna is moon goddess and found in center of city

Stela of Hammurabi 1750 BC pictographic script

Palace of Sargon 700 BC walk passed lamassu staues, king lion snake bird, building raised and symmetrical

Ishtar Gate 600 BC build by NEBOKENEZZAR, ishtar is main goddess in babylon

Audience Hall of Darius and Xerxes 500 BC first version of imperial architecture

Palace Complex of Zoser 2600 BC built by imhotep who was first architect, form of ziggurat, rooms get more secret

Pyramids at Giza 2500 BC covered in limestone but was stolen

Sphinx at Giza 2500 BC

Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut 2000 BC first woman to lead, architect made himself a tomb nearby with the first ever calendar found

Pectoral of Sensuret II 1880 BC lapis lazuli, gold, ivory, turquoise, falcon god, sun, egyptian idolized beetle, craftsmanship bc egypt was wealthy empire

Funerary Mask of Tutankhamen 1300 BC frescos on walls, eggshell paste used to solidify to walls. british archaeologist dug up king tuts tomb and he had stuff inside because people thought he was an insignificant ruler

Nefertiti 1350 BC colors come from minerals and plans

Book of the Dead 1200 BC enough money gets u a tomb with treasure, good book for egyptian religion

Temple of Amon at Karnak 1200 BC sides lined with patah whales

Temple of Amon-Ra at Luxor 1200 BC twin pylons out front

Seated Harp Player 3000 BC located in cyclades

Palace of Minos at Knossos 1700 BC, was designed like a maze by architect from athens, and discovered by british archaeologist

Toreador Fresco 2500 BC found in Palace at Knossos

Bull’s Head Rhyton 1500 BC rhyton is a picture, made of ivory and gold which cant be found in crete

Woman with Snakes 1700 BC

Bee Pendant 1700 BC example of cretin jewelry, made of gold, repousse and cloisonne

Vapheio Cup 1650 BC made of gold, repousse, 4 scenes showing captivation of animals

Funerary Mask 1500 BC made of gold, repousse, located in museum in athens

Lion Gate 1300 BC gate looks like stone henge, walls surrounding city are cyclopean walls

Treasury of Atreus 1300 BC corbled cyclopean blocks, largest dome