Geometry, a measurement unit and rectangular architecture at Early Neolithic Jerf el-Ahmar, Syria
Architectural formal analysis of Structure EA53 and Structure EA30 dated to the first half of the 11th millennium cal. BP at the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A site of Jerf el-Ahmar (Syria) led to the identification of geometric regularities, implying, inter alia, the use of a measurement unit. This new in...
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Paléorient
2021
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| Online dostop: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Izvleček: | Architectural formal analysis of Structure EA53 and Structure EA30 dated to the first half of the 11th millennium cal. BP at the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A site of Jerf el-Ahmar (Syria) led to the identification of geometric regularities, implying, inter alia, the use of a measurement unit. This new insight into ancient architecture suggests a top-down process in which spatial notions and notions of architectural planning (such as concepts of the architectural floor plan and distance measuring) played a crucial role in the appearance of the earliest rectangular architecture recorded in the Levant and worldwide. Most importantly, the use of the discerned architectural planning techniques illustrates the reflective attitude and awareness that characterised the latest hunter-gatherers of the region. The carefully planned architecture that left no room for improvisation attests to a mind-set aimed at maximising one’s control of its own environment. |
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