Introduction to the History and Theory of Architecture | Architecture | MIT OpenCourseWare

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Prof. Mark Jarzombek

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Architecture

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Spring 2012

Level

Undergraduate

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Quiz 2 on the Gravettians and the hunting tradition of the north

Quiz 4 on discussion: first societies

Quiz 5 on cities, gods and empires

Quiz 6 on pits and granaries: the sacred section

Quiz 7 on 1500 BCE: after the cataclysm: knossos and karnak

Quiz 8 on 800 BCE: iron and the new world order: greeks, etruscans, assyrians

Quiz 9 on 500 BCE: Persia and Central Asia

Quiz 11 on Buddhism: Out of India

Quiz 12 on chang’an

Quiz 13 on Rome

Quiz 17 on early islam: 800 CE

Quiz 18 on From Armenia to Borobudur

Quiz 19 on early hindu architecture

Quiz 20 on Southeast Asia and Angkor Wat

Quiz 21 on gothic architecture: cistercians & cathedrals

Quiz 22 on Late Medieval Europe: Renaissance in Perspective

Course Info

Instructor

Prof. Mark Jarzombek

Departments

Architecture

As Taught In

Spring 2012

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Learning Resource Types

Lecture Notes

Exams

Written Assignments

Download Course

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