Humans and their ancestors have been creating various types of shelters for at least hundreds of thousands of years, and shelter-building may have been present early in hominin evolution. All great apes will See more

Mesopotamian
• Columns with clay mosaic cones from the Eanna precinct in Uruk (southern Mesopotamia), See more

Chinese and Confucian culture has had a significant influence on the art and architecture in the Sinosphere (mainly Vietnam, Korea, Japan).
China and Vietnam
• The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in southern See more

Architectural advances are an important part of the Neolithic period (10,000-2000 BC), during which some of the major innovations of human history occurred. The domestication of plants and animals, for example, led to both new economics and a new … See more

From over 3,000 years before the Europeans 'discovered' America, complex societies had already been established across North, Central … See more

After the fall of the Indus Valley, South Asian architecture entered the Dharmic period which saw the development of Ancient Indian architectural styles which further developed … See more

Traditional Sub-Saharan African architecture is diverse, varying significantly across regions. Included among traditional house types, are … See more