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Building Materials and Techniques

Building Materials and Techniques   Reference library

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2011
Subject:
Archaeology, History
Length:
17,911 words
Illustration(s):
10

[To survey the history, distribution, and role of building materials and techniques throughout the Near East, this entry comprises ...

Building Materials and Construction

Building Materials and Construction   Reference library

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
Classical studies, History
Length:
2,580 words
Illustration(s):
6

Construction projects represent considerable economic investments, so the study of the materials and technology used provides insight into the priorities ...

building and construction

building and construction   Reference library

The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
History, Early history (500 CE to 1500)
Length:
2,626 words
Illustration(s):
1

Architectural fabrication involving major exploitation of material resources and *technology. 1.  General concepts 2.  Labour (artisans) 3.  Materials and ...

building materials and techniques

building materials and techniques   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2007
Subject:
History, Regional and National History
Length:
2,601 words

The commonly held concept that traditional Scottish buildings, of all sizes and all ages, were constructed using load‐bearing stone walls ...

building materials

building materials   Reference library

Richard Allan Tomlinson, John Bryan Ward-Perkins, Hazel Dodge, and Bryan R. Ward-Perkins

The Oxford Classical Dictionary (4 ed.)

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2012
Subject:
Classical studies, History
Length:
1,048 words
In its developed stages Greek *architecture was based on the use of finely dressed stone masonry, predominantly limestone. Where available either locally or transported, white ... ... More

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