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Carnac – Dolmen & Menhir Carnac, France 3rd millennium BCE Unknown Dolmen - big rock placed on top of two other rocks; “trabeated sepulcher" Menhir - lone, stand-alone upright rocks, typically in rows or striations across land |
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Temples of Malta (Ggantija) Malta ca. 3rd millennium BCE Unknown Butterfly/clover shaped, one major and one minor compartment/shape, stone walls |
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Terra Amata Monte Carlo ca. 400,000 BCE Unknown Prehistoric hut… dome with sticks and two columns |
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Cave Paintings Lascaux, France ca. 10,000 BCE Unknown Big bull/herd animal shapes in reds/oranges/browns; Cave plan underground; rather large scale paintings |
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Stonehenge Salisbury, England 2750 BCE Unknown Duh; Additional circles within made after initial construction; surrounded by moat, evident in ground contour |
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Ziggurat at Ur-Nammu Ur (now Iraq) ca. 2000 BCE Unknown Babylonian, stepped structures with temple high up; religious but civilly important as well; towered above others |
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Khirokitia Cyprus (island) ca. 5500 BCE (city) In plan view, line with tightly compacted circles; something about not wanting to stray too far, to be centralized... |
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Oval Temple Khafaje (Iraq) ca. 2650 BCE Unknown Reconstruction detail; two major "ovals" evident |
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Cuneiform tablet Near East (Rise of the City lecture) |