Architectural Styles

Paleolithic

Alternatives / subperiods 

Timeline

Distinguishing Features

Geographic Presence

 Old Stone Age

Wikipedia

< 10,000 BC.

  • Natural shelters
  • temporary structures,
  • fireplaces,
  • materials locally available,
  • art & symbolism,
  • venus figurines,
  • social spaces, 
  • Europe
  • Africa, Siberia
  • Australia
  • South America
  • North America
  • Middle East

Common Building Types

Landmark buildings

Historic Accommodation Types

Custom Hotel Examples

  • Caves
  • rock shelters,
  • huts
  • tents
  • dugouts
  • pole frames
  • hearths
  • buri
  • Caves – Lascaux, Chauvet , Altamira.
  • Huts – Dolní Věstonice (Czech Rep)
  • Megalithic structures – Göbekli Tepe 
  • Caves
  • rock shelters
  • temporary structures with hearths
  • seasonal camps.
  • Dolní Věstonice (Czech Republic)
  • N/A

Landmarks