Arch 150: Appreciation of Architecture I Prehistory 2: Megalithic Architecture Agricultural societies (ca. 3000 bce) Megalithic cultures in Europe (ca. 4800 – 3000 bce) Megalithic cultures in Europe (ca. 3000 – 1200 bce) 4000bce 3000 2000 1000 0 1000 2000 Newgrange Wiltshire Carnac Temples, Ggantija, Malta Menhirs, Carnac, France Malta Stonehenge, Wiltshire Passage Grave, Newgrange Temple, Malta (ca. 4000 – 2300 bce) Goddess, Malta (ca. 4000 – 2300 bce) Temple, Ggantija, Malta (ca. 4000 – 2300 bce) Temple, Malta (ca. 4000 – 2300 bce) Temple, Ggantija, Malta (ca. 4000 – 2300 bce) Temple, Ggantija, Malta (ca. 4000 – 2300 bce) Construction of a passage grave henges barrows Barrows and henges, England Passage grave excavations, Maeshow, Ireland Menhir (standing stone), Belle Ile, France wood circle, Knowth, Ireland stone circle, Swinside, England Henge with stone circle, Avebury, England (ca. 2600 bce) Dolmen Dolmen with tumulus (barrow) Passage graves (barrows), Knowth, Ireland Silbury Hill, Avebury, England Erecting a Menhir Menhirs at Carnac (ca. 3300 bce) Menhirs at Carnac, France (ca. 3300 bce) Menhirs at Carnac, France (ca. 3300 bce) Menhirs at Carnac, France (ca. 3300 bce) Menhirs at Carnac, France (ca. 3300 bce) Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2900 - 1400 bce) Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2900 - 1400 bce) Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2900 - 1400 bce) Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2900 - 1400 bce) Phase 1 Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 3100 bce) Phase 2 Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2600 bce) Phase 3 Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2500 bce) Phase 4 Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 1600 bce) Phase 4 Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 1500 bce) Stonehenge (reconstruction), Wiltshire, England (ca. 2900 - 1400 bce) Sarsens Bluestones Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2900 - 1400 bce) Possible route taken to ship bluestones Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2900 - 1400 bce) Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2900 - 1400 bce) mortise and tenon construction Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2900 - 1400 bce) Woodhenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2300 bce) Woodhenge, Wiltshire, England (ca. 2300 bce) Henge with stone circles, Avebury, England (ca. 2600 bce) Avebury, England (ca. 2600 bce) Stanton Drew, England (ca. 2600 bce) Passage Grave, Newgrange, Ireland (ca. 3100 bce) Passage Grave, Newgrange, Ireland (ca. 3100 bce) Passage Grave, Newgrange, Ireland (ca. 3100 bce) Passage Grave, Newgrange, Ireland (ca. 3100 bce) kerbstones Passage Grave, Newgrange, Ireland (ca. 3100 bce) Passage Grave, Newgrange, Ireland (ca. 3100 bce) corbelled roof Passage Grave, Newgrange, Ireland (ca. 3100 bce) .