Building with Stone in the Bronze Age Aegean. Towards a Comprehensive Terminology for Building Components and Masonry Types
In this paper, we present a terminology designed to define stone building components and masonry types characteristic of the Bronze Age Aegean. Drawing on evidence from 3rd and 2nd millennium BCE sites in mainland Greece, Western Turkey, and the Aegean islands, we seek to provide clear and consisten...
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Bulletin de correspondance hellénique
2026
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| Linkit: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Yhteenveto: | In this paper, we present a terminology designed to define stone building components and masonry types characteristic of the Bronze Age Aegean. Drawing on evidence from 3rd and 2nd millennium BCE sites in mainland Greece, Western Turkey, and the Aegean islands, we seek to provide clear and consistent terms for describing stone architectural remains. We do so by exploring the vocabulary related to the procurement and working of stones as they result from the interaction of the builders with a specific geological context; by assigning precise names to regular and irregular stone building components with distinct shapes and dimensions; and by offering definitions for the masonry types in which these stones are assembled. The aim of developing this terminology is to support archaeologists in producing precise and consistent descriptions of architectural remains, thereby offering a more robust foundation for analysing building technologies and practices across the various regions of the Bronze Age Aegean. |
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