Building between the Two Rivers : An Introduction to the Building Archaeology of Ancient Mesopotamia /: An Introduction to the Building Archaeology of Ancient Mesopotamia. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stefano Anastasio, Piero Gilento.
• Authors: Anastasio, Stefano
• Other Names: Gilento, Piero contributor.
• Contents: Preface ; Building archaeology: goals and methods ; Building archaeology ; The building survey and stratigraphy ; Direct and indirect sources ; The Mesopotamian context ; Land use and water management ; Urbanisation and city planning ; Ancient cartography, topography and surveying ; Commissioners, designers and builders ; Ancient building crafts and technology ; Building materials ; Building materials: general characteristics ; Earth architecture ; Stone ; Mortar ; Bitumen ; Wood and reeds ; Metals ; Claddings and decorations ; Architectural elements ; Load-bearing structural systems: general features ; Walls ; Arches, vaults and domes ; Pillars and columns ; Openings ; Staircases ; Domestic and urban structures for water management ; Pavements, ceilings and roofs ; Building types ; Ziggurats and temples ; Palaces ; Fortifications ; Houses, storage- and workplaces ; Roads, streets, bridges ; Infrastructures for the water management ; Gardens and orchards ; Portable shelters ; Funerary buildings ; Conclusions ; Appendix: the methods of building archaeology – (Piero Gilento) ; What is and what does 'building archaeology' deal with? ; Architectural stratigraphy ; What is a Stratigraphic Building Unit (SBU)? ; What stratigraphic relationships exist between the SBUs? ; Typology and chronotypology in building archaeology ; How to work ; Web resources ; Thematic bibliography ; The Mesopotamian context ; Building materials ; Architectural elements ; Building types ; Bibliographic references ; Chronological table ; Glossary and analytical index ; Illustration credits.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Archaeopress Archaeology
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (220 pages)
• Subjects: Archaeological science, methodology & techniques; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology; Building construction & materials; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Construction -- General
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781789696042
• Related ISBNs: 9781789696035
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