Beauty and Untold Mysteries of Neolithic Monuments Art Discussion

View the videos and read the article found at the links below. 

On Stonehenge:

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/prehistoric-art/neolithic-art/a/stonehenge (Links to an external site.)

1. On the Ziggurat

*Captions not edited.  See attached Transcript of Cradles of Civ Ziggurat.RTF.

On the Pyramids at Giza:

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ancient-art-civilizations/egypt-art/predynastic-old-kingdom/a/old-kingdom-the-great-pyramids-of-giza (Links to an external site.)

These three amazing structures come from three different time periods and cultures.  Yet there are many similarities between the three structures.  After viewing the videos and article above, go to Module 4 Discussion Board  and discuss the similarities you see with reference to:

Construction techniques and materials.

Purpose or function of the structure.

Relationship to religious beliefs and/or astronomical phenomenon.