architecture
“the pacifier between humans and their fears” Kent Keegan, Professor of Architecture, Uni of Wisc, Milw
There are many ways to categorize architecture, as various styles emerged from philosophies and needs of cultures all over the world. Refer to the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History for more information.
| 25,000 BC | caves & islands | iberia, indonesia, australia |
| 3500 BC | ancient | egypt, mideast, britain |
| 500 BC | classical | greece, rome |
| 800 AD | aztec, maya & inca | mexico, central & south america |
| 1000 AD | medieval romanesque | england, scanda |
| 1000 AD | ghana empire | west africa |
| 1100 AD | india, cambodia, japan | southeast asia |
| 1400 AD | medieval gothic | france |
| 1500 AD | renaissance | italy |
| 1600 AD | baroque | europe |
| 1600+ AD | edo period | japan |
| 1680 AD | taj mahal | india |
| 1800? | cage construction | europe |
| 1930+ | modern | new york city, usa |
| 1980+ | post-modern | global |
| 2000+ | millenial, futurism | global |
