[DOC] [TLE] Architecture of Mesopotamia - Wikipedia [PAR] The architecture of Mesopotamia is ancient architecture of the region of the Tigris
Euphrates ... Sumerian structures were made of plano-convex mudbrick, not 
fixed with ... Brick was the ordinary building material, and with it cities, forts, 
temples and .... The most notable architectural remains from early Mesopotamia 
are the... [DOC] [TLE] Chinese architecture - Wikipedia [PAR] Chinese architecture is a style of architecture that has taken shape in East Asia 
over many .... Chinese architecture from early times used concepts from Chinese 
cosmology ... remains one of the best examples of traditional Chinese town 
planning. ... materials, old wooden structures often do not survive because they 
are more... [DOC] [TLE] Korean architecture - Wikipedia [PAR] Korean architecture refers to the built environment of Korea from c. 30,000 BC to 
the present. ... Korean Confucianism also led to more sober and simple solutions. 
... The earliest examples of pit-house architecture are from the Jeulmun Pottery 
Period. ..... Few remaining wooden structures from the late Goryeo period in 
South... [DOC] [TLE] What Happened to China's Architectural Heritage? - China.org.cn [PAR] Sep 29, 2002 ... The earliest wooden-frame architecture said to exist in China is the Great Hall ... 
When natural or man-made disaster occurs, stone buildings usually protect ... in 
local forests, and stone a scarce and more difficult material to locate, ... some 
preserved examples of these ancient traditions although how much... [DOC] [TLE] The Spread Of Chinese Civilization To Japan [PAR] models, and material objects from the Chinese mainland. ... Few of these more 
typical patterns of Chinese expansion were found in the interaction between .... 
the Japanese language, made it possible for the Yamato to begin to build a ... 
provide some of the best examples of early Chinese architecture in existence 
today. [DOC] [TLE] The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture. - Princeton ... [PAR] Sample Chapter for The Impact of Buddhism on Chinese Material Culture by ... 
Few religions have attacked the material world with the intellectual rigor of 
Buddhism. From the earliest strata of Buddhist texts to the present day, Buddhist 
monks ... the most fleeting forms of pleasure--fleeting because, in the end, the 
material... [DOC] [TLE] metalwork | Britannica.com [PAR] Feb 9, 2016 ... The earliest man-made objects were of stone, wood, bone,. ... It detaches 
material in cutting. ... Extant examples of ancient gilding reveal that the gold was 
applied to ..... This method of casting is the most exclusive, not only because it is 
.... beaten work; and although few large works remain, the museums of... [DOC] [TLE] History 266: World History from the Renaissance to Imperialism ... [PAR] 3. Political History. 5. Cultural History. D. Historical Evidence. 1. Material. 2. ... 
Indeed, some historians believe that Europe may have entered a "mini Ice .... 
More specifically, the Renaissance marked a rediscovery of ancient Greek ... 
Obviously, Italy was the initial center of the Renaissance because the ruins and 
remains of... [DOC] [TLE] Neolithic Period in China | Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ... [PAR] Of all aspects of the Neolithic cultures in eastern China, the use of jade made the 
most ... B.C. Two groups of artifacts provide the earliest surviving evidence of this 
tradition. ... for the most part independently, creating distinctive kinds of 
architecture and ... While some pottery items made in the east were painted (
possibly in... [DOC] [TLE] Tomb - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 2, 2009 ... A tomb is an enclosed space for the repository of the remains of the ... Personal 
artifacts or pets were often interred with the deceased because it was thought 
they would ... The most elaborate tombs in ancient times were those built by the ... 
Early on, the Egyptians built mastabas, tombs made of dried bricks... [DOC] [TLE] Ancient China - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Dec 18, 2012 ... China is a country in East Asia whose culture is considered the ... ago and 
Yuanmou Man, whose remains were found in Yuanmou in 1965 CE, ... Writing 
developed under the Shang Dynasty

Question: Few examples remain of China's early architecture because most of it was made of this material
Answer: Wood