This is the plan for the Village of Skara Brae. I came across this image while reading Chapter 1. Skara Brae is located in the Orkney Islands off northern Scotland. The entire village was built with stone. This village is a great example of what housing would have been like in the Neolithic time period. Archeologists have found beds, shelves, stone cooking pots, and even pottery for decoration. Each individual dwelling is built with "Post-and-Lintel and Corbel Construction" method, which was used during the Egyptian era through modern times. What I found interesting is that each dwelling within the village is linked by covered passageways. The first thing I think of is a modern Apartment Complex.
This would be an example of a modern day "Village of Skara Brae". Each dwelling is connected via covered passageways and each room has beds, shelves, and might even have pottery for decoration. Each room inside modern "Villages", has built in appliances and cabinets to save space. This is identical to the Neolithic "build in furniture" style used to maximize space within each dwelling.The difference between most modern dwellings, such as apartment complexes, are not that different than Neolithic villages.
2 comments:
Good link between Skara Brae and apartments. I originally connected Skara Brae to the cage of my four-wheeler because of the strength and protection they provide. After I read you blog connecting Skara Brae to the apartment, I also make me think of hotels and airports are similar to Skara Brae as well.
Yeah I always found it very interesting how these villages were built and what they contained..nice blog
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