Buildings, Technology & Sites
This site in England includes a “henge.”
imhotep, Stepped Pyramid
A large stone used in prehistoric monuments.
Megalith
The Neolithic period began around this time.
10,000 BCE
The oldest known city in the world.
Jericho
The Romans perfected this construction technique.
The arch (and vault/dome)
This Egyptian temple contains the Great Hypostyle Hall.
Temple of Karnak
A horizontal layout or map of a building.
plan
Name a major Neolithic site.
Newgrande
These early cultures used grid planning.
Indus Valley, Egypt, Mesopotamia
This material was used extensively in Roman monumental buildings.
Concrete
These are the world’s oldest known domestic dwellings.
terra amata
A line of hereditary rulers from the same family.
Dynasty
Theories explaining how megaliths were transported long distances.
Rollers, sledges, lubrication, water transport
Roman colonization brought these planning benefits.
Grids, infrastructure, public buildings, law/order
This city preserved early Roman architecture due to a volcanic eruption.
Pompeii
Name a structure that uses both post‑and‑lintel construction and corbelling.
Lion Gate at Mycenae
A term meaning arranged at right angles.
Orthogonal
This monument likely served as an astronomical and ritual site.
Stonehenge
What defines a city compared to Neolithic villages?
Density, specialization, trade, administration, monumental architecture
This temple in Nimes is one of the best-preserved Roman temples.
Maison Carrée
A characteristic of Minoan culture.
Complex palaces and vibrant frescoes
The first known use of clerestory lighting occurred in this ancient culture.
Egypt (temple of k)
These major changes define the Neolithic Revolution.
Farming, permanent settlements, domestication, specialization, hierarchy
Name the three Classical Greek orders.
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
This emperor advanced Roman architecture with innovations like the Pantheon.
Hadrian