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View article: Tips and Tricks to Study Mudbricks. Experiences from the Protohistoric Site of Casas del Turuñuelo, Spain
Tips and Tricks to Study Mudbricks. Experiences from the Protohistoric Site of Casas del Turuñuelo, Spain Open
The main construction technique during the Protohistory in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula was adobe. However, to date, there have been few sites with the necessary state of preservation to conduct studies that provide a holistic vi…
View article: Understanding plaster production in Palaepaphos– <i>Hadjiabdoullah</i> , Cyprus, during the Cypro‐Classical period
Understanding plaster production in Palaepaphos– <i>Hadjiabdoullah</i> , Cyprus, during the Cypro‐Classical period Open
This article discusses the results of analytical work on wall and floor plaster from a secular monument excavated on the plateau of Palaepaphos– Hadjiabdoullah (Cyprus). Excavated within the frame of the Palaepaphos Urban Landscape Project…
View article: Social group identities and semantic domains in the ancient Near East
Social group identities and semantic domains in the ancient Near East Open
Digital Humanities has an increasing need for widely applicable and easy-to-use methods across disciplinary boundaries. We believe that the cross-disciplinary methods we have developed for the study of the ancient Near East are useful for …
View article: Detecting megalithic structures in the Northern Jordanian Plateau: New data from historical satellite imagery
Detecting megalithic structures in the Northern Jordanian Plateau: New data from historical satellite imagery Open
This article examines the archaeological detection strategy undertaken during the TYRAS project - Tell Ya'moun Regional Archaeological Survey - and its suitability for identifying megalithic structures. The study area covers 288 km2 of the…
View article: A new inscribed Aramaic potsherd from Tell al-Assara, Jordan
A new inscribed Aramaic potsherd from Tell al-Assara, Jordan Open
Recent fieldwork undertaken by the joint Finnish-Jordanian Tell Yaˁmoun Regional Archaeological Survey (TYRAS) in the northern part of the Jordanian plateau explored the unexcavated site of Tell al-Assara. An initial survey of the site and…
View article: Brick by brick: illuminating the cognitive landscape of the past through sensory archaeology
Brick by brick: illuminating the cognitive landscape of the past through sensory archaeology Open
This contribution explores the use of sensory archaeology and neuroarchitecture in the study of the earthen built environment. First, the paper discusses multi-sensory experiences focusing on earth as a building material. Second, I look at…
View article: Of mudbrick and stone: A geoarchaeological view on innovations in building practices at Hellenistic Tell Iẓṭabba
Of mudbrick and stone: A geoarchaeological view on innovations in building practices at Hellenistic Tell Iẓṭabba Open
The recent excavations at Tell Iẓṭabba undertaken by the German-Israeli Tell Iẓṭabba Excavation Project have revealed an important sequence of architectural structures, indicating the settlement's strategic position on the perimeter of the…
View article: Bridging Historical, Archaeological and Criminal Networks
Bridging Historical, Archaeological and Criminal Networks Open
In recent decades, historians and archaeologists have gradually recognized that network science provides valuable conceptual, theoretical, and computational tools for investigating historical events and gaining deeper insights into the con…
View article: Masters of mudbrick: Geoarchaeological analysis of Iron Age earthen public buildings at Ashdod‐Yam (Israel)
Masters of mudbrick: Geoarchaeological analysis of Iron Age earthen public buildings at Ashdod‐Yam (Israel) Open
Excavations at Ashdod‐Yam exposed a fortification system that features a massive mudbrick wall with large earthen ramparts laid on either side. This fortified horseshoe‐shaped enclosure once surrounded what was likely a human‐made harbor a…
View article: Exploring mudbrick architecture and its re-use in Artaxata, Armenia, during the 1st millennium BC. A multidisciplinary study of earthen architecture in the Armenian Highlands
Exploring mudbrick architecture and its re-use in Artaxata, Armenia, during the 1st millennium BC. A multidisciplinary study of earthen architecture in the Armenian Highlands Open
Mudbrick constructions are extremely common in ancient western Asia, including the 1st millennium structures of the southern Caucasus and Armenian highlands. However, in the Caucasus the geoarchaeological study of these materials to provid…
View article: Enriching Cultural Heritage User Experiences through 3D Interpretive Models at Tafilah and Jerash, Jordan
Enriching Cultural Heritage User Experiences through 3D Interpretive Models at Tafilah and Jerash, Jordan Open
This contribution showcases the integration of digital and community archaeology in Jordan. We analysed the impact of 3D reconstructions on public engagement in archaeological projects, focusing on two case studies that involved diverse st…
View article: Living Communities and Their Archaeologies in the Middle East
Living Communities and Their Archaeologies in the Middle East Open
This volume presents theoretical ideas, case studies, and reflective insights on community archaeology across the Middle East, with contributions by scholars working in and from Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, and Syria. The chapters repr…
View article: Living Communities and Their Archaeologies in the Middle East: An Introduction
Living Communities and Their Archaeologies in the Middle East: An Introduction Open
This chapter introduces the theme and aims of the volume Living Communities and Their Archaeologies in the Middle East. The history of archaeology in the Middle East is deeply rooted in its original colonial enterprise. Hence, ‘doing’ comm…
View article: Afterword: On Ethics, Cultural Capital and Sustainability
Afterword: On Ethics, Cultural Capital and Sustainability Open
In this concluding chapter the editors provide commentary and response in relation to the previous chapters. We identify commonly emerging themes, namely ethics, cultural capital and sustainability, and draw out connections between the cas…
View article: Architecture Reality and Perception: The Multicultural Nature of Egyptian Domestic Architecture in the Roman Period
Architecture Reality and Perception: The Multicultural Nature of Egyptian Domestic Architecture in the Roman Period Open
Domestic architecture is an essential archaeological component for understanding past societies. As such, recent studies on house and households in Egypt have focused on analyzing vernacular architecture practices from the perspective of t…
View article: Building Walls, Social Groups and Empires: A Study of Political Power and Compliance in the Neo-Assyrian Period
Building Walls, Social Groups and Empires: A Study of Political Power and Compliance in the Neo-Assyrian Period Open
This contribution aims to use social history and social theory to investigate political power and compliance with authority in ancient Western Asia, through the case study of Neo-Assyrian imperial building projects. Our first aim is to dis…
View article: Earthen Architecture in Nordic Countries: Future Directions
Earthen Architecture in Nordic Countries: Future Directions Open
Throughout prehistory, earthen architecture has played a pivotal role in establishing a sustainable and easily maintainable built environment, showcasing humanity's capacity to design and construct intricate structures using eco-friendly a…
View article: Earthen Architecture and Craft Practices of Early Iron Age Ramparts: Geoarchaeological Analysis of Villares de la Encarnación, South-Eastern Iberia
Earthen Architecture and Craft Practices of Early Iron Age Ramparts: Geoarchaeological Analysis of Villares de la Encarnación, South-Eastern Iberia Open
The use of mudbricks in Early Iron Age ramparts is an uneven feature of defensive architecture on the Iberian Peninsula. The use of mudbricks as a building material has been linked to the arrival of Levantine building traditions with the P…
View article: Before Meeting the Greeks: Kutaisi Influence in Late Bronze and Early Iron Age Colchian Settlements
Before Meeting the Greeks: Kutaisi Influence in Late Bronze and Early Iron Age Colchian Settlements Open
This contribution synthesizes the results of the Kutaisi Archaeological Landscape Project (KALP), focusing on the analysis of the development of settlement patterns in the Colchis lowlands during the 2nd and 1st millennia b.c. The targeted…
View article: From chaff to seagrass: The unique quality of Minoan mudbricks. A geoarchaeological approach to the study of architectural craft specialization in Bronze Age Crete
From chaff to seagrass: The unique quality of Minoan mudbricks. A geoarchaeological approach to the study of architectural craft specialization in Bronze Age Crete Open
This article illustrates how changes in the use of vegetal temper in Bronze Age earthen architecture in Crete are a key line of evidence for investigating the appearance of architectural craft specialization. The macroscopic study of sundr…
View article: Assessing the transforming social values of cities in the longue durée : analysis of a Florence neighbourhood from the Middle Ages to the present
Assessing the transforming social values of cities in the longue durée : analysis of a Florence neighbourhood from the Middle Ages to the present Open
This article illustrates an approach that draws on topo-stratigraphic building archaeology, architectural anthropology and heritage studies to assess transforming social values of urban built heritage in the longue duree. These three resea…
View article: Brysbaert, A., Klinkenberg, V., Gutiérrez Garcia-M., A. & Vikatou, I. (eds.) (2018). Constructing monuments, perceiving monumentality and the economics of building. Theoretical and methodological approaches to the built environment
Brysbaert, A., Klinkenberg, V., Gutiérrez Garcia-M., A. & Vikatou, I. (eds.) (2018). Constructing monuments, perceiving monumentality and the economics of building. Theoretical and methodological approaches to the built environment Open
Rezension zu: Brysbaert, A., Klinkenberg, V., Gutiérrez Garcia-M., A. & Vikatou, I. (eds.) (2018). Constructing monuments, perceiving monumentality and the economics of building. Theoretical and methodological approaches to the built envir…
View article: Mudbricks, Construction Methods, and Stratigraphic Analysis: A Case Study at Tell Timai (Ancient Thmuis) in the Egyptian Delta
Mudbricks, Construction Methods, and Stratigraphic Analysis: A Case Study at Tell Timai (Ancient Thmuis) in the Egyptian Delta Open
CITATION: Lorenzon, Marta et al. 2020. Mudbricks, construction methods and stratigraphic analysis : a case study at Tell Timai (Ancient Thmuis) in the Egyptian Delta. American Journal of Archaeology, 124 (1):105–131, doi:10.3764/aja.124.1.…