Earth mortars use on neolithic domestic structures. Some case studies in Alentejo, Portugal

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Patrícia Bruno¹  Paulina Faria² 

[1] Architect, MSc in Architectural Heritage Conservation, PhD student in Pre-history, University of Lisbon, 1600-214 Lisboa, Portugal;Civil Engineering, PhD in Architectural Heritage Rehabilitation, Coordinate Professor, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, 2910-470 Setúbal, Portugal;

关键词: Archaeological traces;    Characterisation;    Earth mortar;    Neolithic habitat;   

DOI  :  10.14568/cp8_2

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Earth mortars were constructively used since Ancient Neolithic in Southwest Iberia pre-historic habitat settlements. According to archaeological information, these materials were applied on Neolithic Period to render ditches; latter, on Copper and Bronze Age, earth mortars were also used binding stone masonry, covering and filling vegetable structures, in mudbrick masonry and probably in massive walls. This paper aims to show some specific information about earth constructive traces obtained in interior Alentejo neolithic settlements of Defesa de Cima 2, Lajinha 8, Horta do Albardão 3, Valada do Mato (Évora district) and Toca da Raposa (Portalegre district). The analysed materials were composed by samples of burned clayish mortars coming from renderings or small thickness walls of probable storage bins and combustion structures. The samples descriptions include the drawing, measurement and photographic record of the chosen traces and also structural and granulometric analysis. The authors believe these analyses can contribute to deeper the knowledge of pre-historic domestic structures and constructive techniques, making possible technological reproduction of habitat settlements.

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