As can be seen in this reconstruction of the ancient Turkish city of Chatarhekk, rectangular buildings have become common for around 10,000 years.
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The corner building has a much deeper history than we thought.
Archaeologists have long known the global trends in early architecture. Very early settlements, from Southwest Asia to the Americas, usually included buildings with round or oval ground plans. Then, usually after a few thousand years, these become obviously outdated, and…
Source: www.newscientist.com
