Angie Bonk: Prehistoric Period

The prehistoric period one of the styles of antiquity when it comes to early design. During this time there were influence on how these primitive homes where made. These include geographic location, such as arctic and the Sahara Desert, and available materials to the people. The materials used by these people were for them to construct their own homes. The only homes we see still today from this time period are ones made out of stone due to it being a sustainable material used during that time. The patterns and designs used in these self-constructed homes were made of weaving. These people weaved things like blankets, baskets, rugs and clothing. The patterns used were rarely ornamental. There were also certain colors used that served purpose and meaning to their society, tribal loyalties and religion. As for the furniture used, although it was very minimal, it was handmade from wood and stone. These people also incorporated artifacts that could be found in caves that used human, animal and plant forms that were painted using charcoal and orche pigments. Design from this period was mostly for functional reasons. For this time period, functional for the people meant survival. The way these people would go about constructing their homes were based off of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. In 1940, France discovered a caved that was preserved from this time period called the Laxcaux. It was the earliest example of homes during the prehistoric period. Within the cave there were over 2,000 figures of abstract designs that still is there today. Another example of a home from the prehistoric period was the Skara-brae. This home was found in Scottland that had built in furniture. A type of architecture that was built during this time that we also can see today is the Stonehenge that is an example of the first time post and lintel construction was used.

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