Contemporary architecture'sapproach to spaceis fairly linear: enveloping a specified volume within some form of material construct. But if we take a look at humanity's first intentional dwellings, it becomes clear that they were much less premeditated. ...
A rocky shelter in the desert hides one of the largest concentrations of cave paintings in Mexico. Papasidero, Italy Romito Cave A mountain cave is the site of archaeological findings and Paleolithic rock art. Hargeisa, Somalia Laas Geel
Some caves were used as human dwellings during the Stone Age. Tools and the bones of extinct animals and primitive humans have been found in such caves. There are also drawings and paintings on the walls and ceilings. Stone Age caves include the Altamira Cave and the Kapova Cave. Speleology...
The most remarkable custom, however, was that of burying the body of a small child, never more than two years old, in the exact centre of the caves which were their dwellings, a characteristic they shared with some of the ancient Mayas...
The purpose of prehistoric art and cave drawings is still unclear, but they likely possessed decorative or ritualistic value. Learn about the main forms of prehistoric paintings.
Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado protects nearly 5,000 archaeological sites that have preserved the history of the ancestral Pueblo people. They inhabited the land for almost 700 years, building dwellings into the cliffs and establishing communities before moving away. Visitors can both see and ...
Miramont Castle is a museum located in Manitou Springs, Colorado at the base of the Pike's Peak Cog Railway and infamous Manitou Incline. Miramont Castle is situated 1½ km south of Cave of the Winds.Manitou Cliff Dwellings Photo: Obiwan23, Public domain. The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are ...
Two of the largest, the Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado and the five-story Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico, probably had about 150 and 800 residential rooms, respectively. As the 13th century ended, the Ancestral Puebloans abandoned the cliff dwellings for other sites. An ...