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6 BCE
Natural Shelter
Before tools, 200,000 years ago, men relied on natural shelters such as caves for shelter. They also used trees to protect them from animals that are unable to climb. These shelters provided little to no protection against weather. -
5 BCE
First Man-Made Shelter
60,000 years ago, after the making of tools, men built shelters out of bones, hides and tree branches. The shapes and sizes varied overtime. -
4 BCE
Ancient Egyptian Shelter
Around 3100 BC, Ancient Egyptians built shelters out of sun-dried bricks, with materials like clay and wood. 600 years after, they started baking the brings to make them stronger, and glazing the bricks to help snow and water slide off easily. -
3 BCE
Tang Dynasty Shelter
Around 618-907 AD, The use of wood in buildings were replaced with stones and bricks. The roof and ceilings of traditional Chinese buildings were constructed without nails, instead they were being held together with the use of interlocking bracket sets. -
2 BCE
Middle Ages Shelter
From 476 AD to 1492, shelters were supported by frameworks of heavy timber or wood, the spaces between the wood are filled with clay. -
1 BCE
Industrial Period Shelter
Shelters became easier to build during 1760-1840, due to the mass production of iron, bricks and nails. These production of goods made "balloon framing" cheap and faster to form. Balloon Framing: A method of construction where the wall studs extends from the first story all the way to the second story.
