Infrared (IR) spectroscopy has emerged as one of the most powerful analytical tools
available to archaeologists. It has been used to document site formation processes and …

Since the influential work of Michael B. Schiffer on formation processes has been published
in 1987, much has advanced on the part of environmental formation processes also known …

A guide to the systematic understanding of the geoarchaeological matrix Reconstructing
Archaeological Sites offers an important text that puts the focus on basic theoretical and …

Research abstract has gained significant attention from the academic community as an
important part-genre in the research article. A well-organized abstract would attract more …

This paper discusses new advances in heritage site monitoring using a geo-spatial method
for assessing the state of preservation of earthen architecture overtime as a preventive …

Earth building materials are often identified in the field, but very few microscopic studies
focus on the identification of the technological processes, which produced them, especially …

La importancia del empleo de la tierra en las actividades constructivas de las sociedades
del pasado y la gran la capacidad informativa de sus evidencias arqueológicas hacen …

Unlike floors that have been given a lot of attention in archaeological research, the study of
roofs is long neglected. Here, we present a study of modern abandoned and burnt mud brick …

Sun-dried mud bricks are used around the world and have been found in the Levant and
Mesopotamia since the Neolithic period. Their form and composition lend important …

Sun dried mud bricks are a common building material across the globe, found in many
archaeological sites in the Old World since ca. 11,000 years ago. This material is known to …