Course Title Architecture of Ancient Civilizations

Course ID ARCH 131

Course Program Undergraduate,  B.Arch,  

Course Type Core Theory

Credits 2.00

Credits Hours 2 Hrs/WK

Semester Level I, Term I

Prerequisite

Course Offered Yes

Description Origin of Architecture in prehistoric times. History of architecture as a perceptual process of evolution through the ancient ages. Critical evaluation of ancient architecture from economic, social, political, cultural and religious viewpoints with reference to Egyptian, Mesopotamian (Sumerian and Assyrian), Persian, Meso-American, Aegean, Chinese, Japanese and Indian civilizations.