History of Architecture II

By Reginajasso
  • 7000 BCE

    Talud tablero

    Talud tablero
    Architectural style used in mesoamerican cultures
  • 6000 BCE

    Egyptian culture

    Egyptian culture
    From 6000 BCE to 30 bce, organized into 5 kingdoms
  • 6000 BCE

    Limestone

    Limestone
    Material used in egyptian pyramids, for example sneferus bent pyramid
  • 5000 BCE

    Mastaba

    Mastaba
    Tumbs before pyramids in Egyptian culture. Were made with mudbricks in necropolis (city of death)
  • 3150 BCE

    Menes

    Menes
    First pharaoh in history
  • 2055 BCE

    Obelisk

    Obelisk
    Egyptian culture
  • 2000 BCE

    Mayas

    Mayas
    2000 BC - 250 AC Mesoamerican culture is recognized for their hieroglyphic scripts. Settled in Yucatan, Mexico
  • 1500 BCE

    Olmecs

    Olmecs
    1500 s.C to 400 a.C
    Settle in Tabasco and Veracruz (Gulf of Mexico) influenced by Mayas and Aztecs
  • 1458 BCE

    Hatshepsut

    Hatshepsut
    First female pharaoh, her father was Thutmose I.
    She was a big fan of architecture, and it is said that she made a trick to govern because it was not easy for woman.
  • 1224 BCE

    Hypostyle hall

    Hypostyle hall
    Large rooms with columns, used in egyptian and greek culture
  • 575 BCE

    Ishtar Gate

    Ishtar Gate
    Eight gate to the city of Babylon by order of King Nabuchadnezzar II. Made with glazed mudbricks and lapizlazuli
  • 480 BCE

    Pediment

    Pediment
    Used during greek architecture in the roof of the constructions
  • 480 BCE

    Marbeled floor

    Marbeled floor
    Most greek structures had marbeled floor
  • 480 BCE

    Entasis in columns

    Entasis in columns
    Used in several greek columns to avoid that human eye misshapen the shape
  • 300 BCE

    Adobe covered with stucco

    Adobe covered with stucco
    Most of Teotihuacan structures were made with adobe covered with stucco, for example, the Pyramid of the Sun
  • 125 BCE

    The Pantheon

    The Pantheon
    Octasytle architecture
    built by Adriano
    "Temple of all gods"
    Round cela
  • 120 BCE

    Tufa stone

    Tufa stone
    Used in temple of Portunus and other roman structures
  • 100

    Pyramid of the Sun

    Pyramid of the Sun
    Teotihuacanos culture
    Height: 75 x 224 mts
    Year: 100 CE
  • 437

    Mnesicles

    Mnesicles
    He was the architect of the Propylea in Athenas by orders of Pericles
  • 753

    Vault

    Vault
    Continued arch in its longitudinal axis
  • 753

    Romulus and Remus

    Romulus and Remus
    Founders of Rome
  • 957

    Quetzalcoatl

    Quetzalcoatl
    Was of of the main gods of Teotihuacan culture and also appears in mayan culture
  • 1168

    Toltecs

    Toltecs
    Mesoamerican cultura that settle in Tula, Hidalgo and lasted between (900-1168 CE)

  • Babylonians

    Came to be the most powerful city worldwide

  • Babylonians

    Babylonians
    Came to be the most powerfu city worldwide

  • Mudbricks

    Mudbricks
    Were used in egyptian structures a lot