An interdisciplinary approach to the combustion structures of the Western Mediterranean Iron Age. The first results

MC Belarte, M Portillo, M Mateu, C Saorin… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Iron Age combustion structures on the eastern Iberian Peninsula have traditionally been
analysed through the study of their morphological aspects and their association with …

[HTML][HTML] Searching for traces of human activity in earthen floor sequences: high-resolution geoarchaeological analyses at an Early Iron Age village in Central Iberia

L Tomé, E Iriarte, A Blanco-González… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Northern Iberian Plateau during the Early Iron Age witnessed the proliferation
of villages, showcasing well-preserved earthen architectural remains that offer valuable …

[HTML][HTML] Bibliometric Analysis on Earthen Building: Approaches from the Scientific Literature and Future Trends

A Sánchez-Calvillo, L Rincón, E Hamard, P Faria - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the earthen architecture and
construction scientific literature production at present, analysing the historical evolution …

Use of audiovisual methods and documentary film for the preservation and reappraisal of the vernacular architectural heritage of the State of Michoacan, Mexico

A Sanchez-Calvillo, EM Alonso-Guzman… - Heritage, 2023 - mdpi.com
The State of Michoacan has a wide and rich architectural heritage which is represented by
different vernacular typologies which employ different materials and techniques according to …

Building techniques and materials for 500-year-old long-lived earth monuments: Chullpares in Huayllani-Condor Amaya (La Paz, Bolivia)

CM Calo, MA Rizzutto, PCF Giannini… - Journal of Cultural …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work presents a first approach to compositional and structural aspects of the building
material in some chullpares in Huayllani-Condor Amaya (La Paz, Bolivia). A multi-technique …

Masters of mudbrick: Geoarchaeological analysis of Iron Age earthen public buildings at Ashdod‐Yam (Israel)

M Lorenzon, B Cutillas‐Victoria, E Itkin… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Physical-chemical, mechanical and durability characterization of historical adobe buildings from the State of Michoacan, Mexico

AS Calvillo, EMA Guzmán, AN Ezquerra… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Most earthen historical buildings have been abandoned for decades, exposed to the
weathering and the passage of time. In Mexico, the low status of earthen constructions has …

New insights into the Neolithic architecture of the Southern Caucasus: A micromorphological case-study from Mentesh Tepe (middle Kura Valley, Azerbaijan)

M Bellat, E Baudouin, C Cammas, B Lyonnet - Journal of Archaeological …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the first results of a micromorphological study on the Neolithic
architecture from Mentesh Tepe (Azerbaijan), a settlement in the Southern Caucasus …

[HTML][HTML] Water management and raw-earth construction in protohistory: Uses and transformations of reservoir BS-1625 at the site of Vilars d'Arbeca (Lleida, Spain)

J Carbonell-Roca, MM Bergadà, E Junyent… - Journal of Archaeological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Fortress of Vilars d'Arbeca (775–300 cal BC) is a reference site for the
transition from the Early Iron Age to the Iberian period in the north-east of the Iberian …

Iron Age combustion structures in the north-eastern Iberian Peninsula: an interdisciplinary experimental study

MC Belarte, M Pastor Quiles, M Mateu… - Archaeological and …, 2023 - Springer
The aim of this research is to investigate the efficiency of combustion structures, the fuels
used, the structure maintenance and the range of related domestic activities. An …