Ancient Building layouts

[Jim Rickel]

I don't have a lot of Runequest material yet.  I just added the Bestiary to my collection.  Is there a source that documents buildings of the bronze age?  I am pretty clueless to the history and was looking for resources.  I found the link below.

 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/haus--129478558010940222/

[Brian Duguid]

This isn't quite what you've asked for but it might help for more urban dwellings - there are two supplements from Jonstown Compendium which are based explicitly on real archaeological floorplans: Rubble Redux: Insula of the Waning Moon and Rubble Redux: Insula of the Rising Sun.

Citizens of the Lunar Empire is another one with floorplans, elevations etc, although I don't know if it is also based on archaeological research. @Chris Gidlow could perhaps comment.

[Jim Rickel]

Thank you 

[Eff]

49 minutes ago, Jim Rickel said:

I don't have a lot of Runequest material yet.  I just added the Bestiary to my collection.  Is there a source that documents buildings of the bronze age?  I am pretty clueless to the history and was looking for resources.  I found the link below.

 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/haus--129478558010940222/

One of the best sources for things like floorplans and an understanding of how different architecture styles evolved and functioned would be A Global History of Architecture, by Sir Banister Fletcher, more often known as just "Banister Fletcher". The bad news is that the recent editions are enormously expensive, but the good news is that it's fairly easy to find editions in libraries, and if you're focusing on the ancient Near East/Mediterranean, older editions are fairly useful.

[jajagappa]

Also see Martin Helsdon's https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/297497/Temples--Towers

I regularly use the example Ernalda Houses and Northern Orlanthi Houses as components of my villages, towns, etc.

This is the Table of Contents:

Saronil’s Towers.................................................... 4
Tower Overview..........................................................5
Tower in the Upland Marsh.............................. 6
Overview.....................................................................6
Temple of Ernalda ................................................ 8
Overview.....................................................................8
Pimper’s Block .................................................... 10
Overview...................................................................10
Temples of the Seven Mothers ..................... 12
Seven Mothers Mission ............................................12
Temple to the Seven Mothers ..................................13
Seven Mothers Shrine...............................................15
Temple of Hon-eel ............................................. 16
Overview...................................................................17
Ernalda Houses................................................... 20
Rural Ernalda Houses ................................................20
Esrolian Ernalda House .............................................21
Sartar Ernalda Townhouse........................................21
Pavis Ernalda Townhouse .........................................22
Northern Orlanthi Houses.............................. 23
Orlanthi Tower House ..................................... 24
Small Lunar Villa ................................................ 26
Mysterious Tumulus......................................... 27
Dara Happan Gate.............................................. 28
Overview...................................................................28
Building in the Third Age................................ 29
Climate......................................................................29
Materials...................................................................29
Building Designs ........................................................32
The Paps ................................................................ 34

[Nick Brooke]

The Corn Dolls by Jonathan Webb has half a dozen beautifully-drawn and -mapped farmsteads based on Bronze and Iron Age examples. Perspective views by Kris Herbert, plans by Jon Webb.

[svensson]

For a couple of non-Chaosium sources, allow me to suggest two books that have helped my game:

1. Osprey Publishing's Fortress series, especially the following titles
-- # 98 Fortresses of Ancient Egypt

-- # 91 Fortifications of Ancient Judah and Israel

-- # 90 Greek Fortifications of Asia Minor

-- # 40 Ancient Greek Fortifications

-- # 22 Mycenean Citadels

2. City: A Story of Roman Planning and Contruction by Dave MacCaulay

[Nick Brooke]

The Ancient City by Peter Connolly was one of our references for Citizens of the Lunar Empire: it covers classical Athens and Rome. He also illustrated various Mycenean-era strongholds in The Legend of Odysseus, which is VERY Bronze Age. (Obligatory mention: three more of Peter Connolly's books covering Greeks, Romans and Carthaginians are in the Bibliography at the back of RuneQuest Classic - he's been with us on every step of this journey through Glorantha)