Blog Post #1 - Prehistoric
The prehistoric period includes the Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Bronze Ages and covers the very earliest human architecture and interior design creations -- from 2500000-1000 BCE. One very significant dwelling from the Paleolithic Age, which involved the first development of stone implements, is Lascaux, a series of caves used for rituals that have engravings and painted animals lining the walls. This was an example of representational art that was probably amazing to the ancient people who watched the images appear to move in the flickering firelight. In the Neolithic Age, humans used more pottery and refined stone implements to create interior spaces. Homes such as those found at Skara Brae contained dressers, hearths, and furniture built right into the walls of the home for daily living purposes. During the same time period, giant upright stones called menhirs and post-and-lintel style dolmens were set into place as monuments for religious...