Ukrainian and Japanese wooden architecture: convergent evolution (early periods, rural houses)

Abstract

The article deals with some special points of Ukrainian and Japanese ancient wooden architecture similarity pointing to the possibility of their convergent evolution. Such akin genesis could be possible because of initial developing circumstances (climate, the type of old agriculture culture, the type of prehistoric animistic beliefs) alikeness. The first part of the article is devoted to the early periods of Ukrainian and Japanese wooden architecture existence and also to the both countries rural houses architecture. The second part of the article will be devoted to the Ukrainian and Japanese wooden temples similarity.