Neolithic New Stone Age: Skara Brae Village

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What is the purpose of Pre-Historic architecture mentioned in the text?

Protection from weather and wild animals (correct)

Religious ceremonies

Historical documentation

Entertainment

Which architectural form consists of vertical columns supporting a horizontal beam?

Arch and Vault

Corbel and Cantilever

Truss

Post and Lintel (correct)

What is the distinctive feature of a Truss in architecture?

Widening vertical support columns

Triangular arrangement of members (correct)

Multiple arches

Curved form

Which age is associated with the Paleolithic era?

Stone Age Signup and view all the answers

What does a corbel function as in architecture?

A short structural cantilever member projecting from a wall Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a vault in architecture?

To create structural support with multiple arches Signup and view all the answers

What did Paleolithic people use controlled fire for?

Cooking Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tools were commonly used by Paleolithic people?

Stone and bone tools Signup and view all the answers

In what type of structures did Paleolithic people live?

Caves and rock shelters Signup and view all the answers

What material was used to build huts in the Paleolithic village of Mezhirich?

Woolly mammoth bones Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is associated with the Mesolithic Middle Stone Age?

Development of Agriculture Signup and view all the answers

What material was NOT commonly used to build huts in the Mesolithic period?

Metal sheets Signup and view all the answers

What type of dwellings were rock shelters and caves during the Paleolithic era?

Huts Signup and view all the answers

Which architectural structure involved using long poles tied together at the top and spread out at the bottom to make an upside-down cone shape?

Teepee Signup and view all the answers

What material was often used to cover branches in the construction of huts?

Turf Signup and view all the answers

Which architectural structure was dome-shaped and made of joined logs or sometimes stone covered with mud or sod?

Hogan Signup and view all the answers

What type of architectural structure featured a corbelled roof and a cone-shaped roof shelter?

Trullo Signup and view all the answers

Which type of dwelling had mud walls and a roof made of palm leaves according to the text?

Huts Signup and view all the answers

What type of structure is an Iraqi mudhif?

Dwelling Signup and view all the answers

Why are traditional houses of the Batak tribe in Sumatra built off the ground?

For protection from water Signup and view all the answers

What is a menhir?

A single upright stone Signup and view all the answers

What was Stonehenge used for during the Neolithic Age?

Religious ceremonies Signup and view all the answers

What is the Breton word 'menhir' composed of?

'Stone' and 'long' Signup and view all the answers

Which type of structure is a dolmen associated with?

Burial grounds Signup and view all the answers

What materials were primarily used in the Neolithic New Stone Age for the manufacturing of tools and weapons?

Copper and bronze Signup and view all the answers

Which architectural feature was characteristic of structures in Skara Brae?

Corbelled structural system Signup and view all the answers

In the Neolithic New Stone Age, what technique was used to shape stone tools?

Polishing Signup and view all the answers

What activity was a major shift in lifestyle during the Bronze Age?

Mastering ironworking techniques Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a type of burial ground or mound in prehistoric contexts?

Tumuli/ Barrows Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the structures in Skara Brae for understanding prehistoric architecture?

They provide insights into early human settlement patterns. Signup and view all the answers