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The peoples of Oceania, spread across multiple island groups in the Pacific Ocean, developed unique architectural styles that made optimal use of the available resources. These included materials like timber, bamboo, pandanus, coconut palm, and coral.

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Building materials processing in the vernacular architecture of Oceania

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The peoples of Oceania, spread across multiple island groups in the Pacific Ocean, developed unique architectural styles that made optimal use of the...

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Traditional architecture of Papua New Guinea

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to the tropical heat. Culture of Papua New Guinea Architecture of Oceania Vernacular Architecture Building materials processing in the vernacular architecture...

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History of architecture

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The history of architecture traces the changes in architecture through various traditions, regions, overarching stylistic trends, and dates. The beginnings...

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Outline of architecture

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Sustainable architecture – environmentally conscious design techniques in the field of architecture. Vernacular architecture – traditional local building styles...

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Indigenous architecture

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contributing to the design of built environments. The term usually designates any culture-specific architecture: it covers both the vernacular architecture and contemporary...

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Renaissance

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depict themes of everyday life. In architecture, Filippo Brunelleschi was foremost in studying the remains of ancient classical buildings. With rediscovered...

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Tower block

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less expensive, more abundant building materials. The materials used for the structural system of high-rise buildings are reinforced concrete and steel...

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Culture of the Philippines

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and Filipino ways of architecture assimilated differently due to the climate. Limestones and coral were used as building materials. There have been proposals...

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Historic preservation

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African American Vernacular Homestead Preservation." Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum, Vol. 26, No. 2. (2019): 73–97. Jeremy Wells. "Does Intra-disciplinary...

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Culture of Fiji

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costume, belief system, architecture, arts, craft, music, dance, and sports will be discussed in this article to give you an indication of Fiji's indigenous...

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Medieval art

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by Gothic buildings, at least in those places benefiting from the economic growth of the period—Romanesque architecture is now best seen in areas that...

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Indonesia

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officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands...

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Religion in China

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Ancient Egypt

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Peranakan Chinese

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France

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French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean...

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History of art

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from Oceania. Scholars believe that this is likely because artists used perishable materials, such as wood and feathers, which did not survive in the tropical...

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Hammam

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Hinduism

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Outline of culture

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Scotland

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the life of Robert I, and was soon followed by a series of vernacular romances and prose works. In the 16th century, the crown's patronage helped the...

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Western culture

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Thailand

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within its vernacular and religious buildings. The Ayutthaya Kingdom movement was one of the most fruitful and creative periods in Thai architecture. Architecture...

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Late Middle Ages

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the romance. Though Italy was later in evolving a native literature in the vernacular language, it was here that the most important developments of the...

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Philippines

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Contemporary art

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