Chronology and Technological Production Styles of Nabatean and Roman Plasters and Mortars at Petra (Jordan)

Lime and gypsum plasters and mortars are an important class of architectural materials that were first developed in the Near East some 11,000 years ago. This study examines changes in the technology of production and use of these materials at Petra and Udruh, south Jordan. It aims to understand the...

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Main Author: Al-Bashaireh, Khaled Shenwan Moh'd
Other Authors: Killick, David
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195370