LEARNING TASKS 5

CONTENT 6

1.     The evolution of timber framing 7

•         The Ancient World (Neolithic Construction, Mesopotamia, Japan, Egypt & Phoenicia) 8

•         Ancient Greece & Rome 9

•         The Medieval Period (North Africa, Europe & Asia) 10

•         16^th & 17^th Century (Europe) 11

•         Victorian Period & Industrial Revolution (North America & Europe) 12

•         Post - American Revolution & New Tools 13

•         Post - Civil War & Steam Power 14

•         Post - World War II & New Tools 15

•         The 21^st Century  16

•         Evolution of Joinery 17

•         Evolution of Fixings 18

•         Evolution of Hybrid Framing 19

2.     Historic building types and forms 20

•         Religious Buildings  21

•         Castles & Fortifications 22

•         Dwellings 23

•         Factories & Warehouses 24

•         Mills  25

•         Mines 26

•         Cranes  27

•         Siege Weapons & Other Machines 28

•         Bridges  29

•         Locks, Docks & Marine Structures  30

•         Shipbuilding & Related Trades 31

•         Centering,  Falsework & Scaffolding 32

3.     Determining building age  33

•         Form of Construction (Regional Distribution, Etc) 34

•         Context of Construction (Surrounding Environment, Architecture & Artefacts) 35

•         Settlement Periods (1^st, 2^nd, Etc) 36

•         Conversion Method (Various Types of Sawmilling, Hewing, Etc) 37

•         Documents & Drawings 38

•         Anecdotal Information (Word of Mouth) 39

•         Joinery & Construction Methods 40

•         Species Selection (Primary Woods vs. Secondary Woods) 41

•         Tools & Tool Marks 42

•         Layout System (Mill Rule, Square Rule, Scribe, Etc) 43

•         Determining Authenticity 44

•         Fixings & Fasteners  45

•         Dendrochronology 46

•         Radio-Carbon Dating 47

LEARNING TASKS 54

CONTENT 55

1.     Tools and tooling marks 56

•         Witness Marks (Edged Tools) 57

•         Scratch Marks (Race Knife, Compass & Awl) 58

•         Chalk Lines & Pencil Lines 59

•         The Development of the Auger 60

•         The Development of the Boring Machine 61

•         The Evolution of Saws 62

•         Traditional Conversion (Hewing & Sawing Marks) 63

•         Medieval Tools (Twybill, Bisague, Mortise Axe, Etc) 64

•         Determining Building Age by Examining Tool Marks 65

•         Determining Work Methods by Examining Tool Marks  66