Entry #4 - Mon. 7/13

Architectural History Timeline!
*click images to enlarge*
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6000 BC - 1000 AD

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1000 - 1750

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1750 - early 1900s

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Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_architectural_styles_1900%E2%80%94Present

Entry #3 - Thurs. 7/9

Chaitya Hall, Karli, India

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The rock cut temples of India. Namely, the Chaitya Hall in Karle was mentioned today in class. That stuff is simply amazing. Just the thought of shaving out a temple from the inside-out, on a cliff side is mind-boggling for me. However, it reminded me of a scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade... Let us indulge in some classic movie history.

In this awesome Indy film, the "Temple of the Sun" is where the oh-so-sought-after Holy Grail is kept. This was the image I pictured in my head the instant I saw the rock cut temples of India in the slides during class. I guess you could say I daydream a bit, who doesn't. What's cool about the setting of this temple is that Spielberg depicted it to be cut from the cliff side of a crescent moon canyon. But in reality, this is not true.

"Temple of the Sun" - but really the "Al Khazneh"

The actual Al Khazneh is located in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, far from the crescent canyon in Turkey. Carved out of a sandstone rock from around 100BC - 200 AD. The columns out front must indicate some sort of Greek influence. Al Khazneh literally means "The Treasury" which also reinforces the Greek influence, like how our own US Treasury has Greek-like columns.

US Treasury

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Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Khazneh
http://indianajones.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page