This famous prehistoric stone construction was built in several phases by many generations...
What is Stonhenge...
100
This is the CITY, Country AND the CONTINENT, where the Great Pyramids reside…
What is Giza" in Africa... (in Egypt)
100
This dwelling is believed to be the oldest example of a prehistoric humans’ attempt at "architectural design"...
What is Terra Amata...
100
The name of the earliest type of massive stepped “pyramids” that were scattered throughout the ancient Mesopotamian world…
What are ziggurats...
100
What is the formal name of the massive walls and high land fortifications that surrounded ancient citadels?
What is an acropolis...
200
Our name for the individual “massive stone constructions” used to create mysterious prehistoric stone configurations all over our planet…
What are megaliths...
200
This ancient civilization built one of the earliest cities in the Middle East, yet they intentionally did not include any interior streets or any first story windows…
What is Catal Hyuk...
200
Which ancient structure was the largest and TALLEST Ancient structure until the start of the Industrial Revolution?
What is The great pyramid of Khufu in Giza Egypt.
200
This ruler of Egypt had a famous early stepped pyramid…
Who is King Zjoser (Zoser)...
200
This basic construction technique, still in use today, is the primary method used in Prehistoric monumental architecture...
What is Post and Lintel..
300
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This is the location of the most famous "henge" construction...
Where is: Salsbury England
300
This ancient culture located near to what we now refer to as part of Scotland, built massive groups of underground stone dwellings for communal living…
What is Skara Brea...
300
What major "environmental change on our planet" contributed the most to our species eventual development of monumental architecture?
What is "climate change" from the Ice Age/melting glaciers...
300
The earliest burial construction for the ancient Egyptians is known as a…
What is a mastaba...
300
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What is the name of the massive stone portal and it's beautiful embedded "truss-like" lintel sculpture found at the entry to the Acropolis of the ancient Mycenaens?
What is: Lions Gate...
400
This prehistoric stone was used like a “lintel”…
What is a dolmen....
400
This ancient Grecian warrior culture are famous for their massive beehive tombs and colossal corbel-ed stone walls and archway constructions…
Who are the Myceneans...
400
What "element" of NATURE was the largest contributing factor for our species advancement from caves to developing civilizations with monumental architecture?
What is water....
400
This Egyptian ruler had a very famous "failed" stepped-pyramid attempt…
Who is Sneferu...
400
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This is the name for the "royal domestic quarters" of ancient rulers...
What are MEGERONS ...
500
This is the proper name of massive groups of stones placed in "circular" configurations...
What are HENGES....
500
This is the name of the sophisticated, very artistic & peaceful civilization that thrived on the island of Crete over 3000 years ago…
Who are the Minoans...
500
What "major DEVELOPMENT" by OUR species in early civilizations contributed the most to our eventual development of monumental architecture?
What is farming and agriculture...
500
This Egyptian ruler was truly “one of a kind”, and had a temple with a very unique architectural style…
Who is Queen Hatshepsut...
500
What was the most important structure ever built for the ancient Minoens?