Series | Studi ciprioti
Monograph | Building in Prehistoric Cyprus
Chapter | 2 • Shaping the Built Environment
2 • Shaping the Built Environment
Transformations in Building Materials and Techniques
Abstract
The act of building implies the choice of transforming the natural environment into a constructed environment. This means that a series of actions and processes are deliberately undertaken by social agents to shape their own living space. It is clear, therefore, that this ‘space’ reflects ideas, ideologies and relationships of individuals and communities, and it represents the arena within which social, economic and political relations are played out. This act of shaping the built environment is crucial for understanding the relationship between human actors and the physical environment they operated in. The built environment is an integral portion of the culture, and it represents not only the physical context within which the social interactions are enacted, but is also an active agent which contributes to structure social life.
Abstract
The act of building implies the choice of transforming the natural environment into a constructed environment. This means that a series of actions and processes are deliberately undertaken by social agents to shape their own living space. It is clear, therefore, that this ‘space’ reflects ideas, ideologies and relationships of individuals and communities, and it represents the arena within which social, economic and political relations are played out. This act of shaping the built environment is crucial for understanding the relationship between human actors and the physical environment they operated in. The built environment is an integral portion of the culture, and it represents not only the physical context within which the social interactions are enacted, but is also an active agent which contributes to structure social life.
Submitted: July 26, 2023 | Accepted: Oct. 13, 2022 | Published Oct. 3, 2023 | Language: en
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