Pre/architecture (Sternberg Press / Critical Spatial Practice, #13)
by Spyros Papapetros
On the study of prearchitecture that took place after WWII. Can there ever be a world before architecture? Is there an arche--origin, beginning, or authority--that precedes the appearance of architectonics? This book argues that such a pre-architectural state became a central object of investigation by architectural historians and practicing architects in the aftermath of world historical events and major epistemological revolutions. Confronted by the ravages of war and omens of modern archite...
Svenska folkets underbara oeden (Svenska Folkets Underbara OEden, #4)
by Carl Gustaf Grimberg
The Megalithic Architectures of Europe
Megalithic monuments are among the most striking remains of the Neolithic period of northern and western Europe and are scattered across landscapes from Pomerania to Portugal. Antiquarians and archaeologists early recognised the family resemblance of the different groups of tombs, attributing them to maritime peoples moving along the western seaways. More recent research sees them rather as the product of established early farming communities in their individual regions. Yet the diversity of the...
Get Shit Done (Get Shit Done Planners, #5)
by Planners and Diaries and Naughty Notebooks
Maya E Groups (Maya Studies)
In ancient Maya cities, "E Groups" are sets of buildings aligned with the movements of the sun. This volume presents new archaeological data to reveal that E Groups were constructed earlier than previously thought-in fact, they are the earliest identifiable architectural plan at many Maya settlements. More than just astronomical observatories or calendars, E Groups were gathering places for emerging communities and centers of ritual: the very first civic-religious public architecture in the Maya...
Monthly Bill Paying Organizer (Budgeting Workbook, #4)
by Sophia Randall
Many undergraduates struggle to fully understand the size of the earth and the diverse environments to which human beings have successfully adapted. An Atlas of Human Prehistory gives students an appreciation for the sheer size of the earth and the diverse geographies through which humanity and our ancestors have migrated and settled over millions of years. The book's unique formatting allows students to read a stand-alone topical essay on the left-hand page, which refers to the accompanying de...
Caging Curiosity (A Story of Cages, #2) (A Song of Cages and Liberties, #1)
by Tayo Olajide
Ancient Maya Cities of the Eastern Lowlands (Ancient Cities of the New World)
by Brett a Houk
For more than a century researchers have studied Maya ruins, and sites like Tikal, Palenque, Copan, and Chichen Itza have shaped our understanding of the Maya. Yet the lowlands of Belize, which were once home to a rich urban tradition that persisted and evolved for almost 2,000 years, are treated as peripheral to these great Classic period sites. The hot and humid climate and dense forests are inhospitable and make preservation of the ruins difficult, but this oft-ignored area reveals much about...
The Peach State Guide To The Projectile Points Of Georgia
by Lloyd Schroder