Hierarchical organization and skilled workforces for constructing the Tartessic earthen building at Casas del Turunuelo (Guarena, Spain).

ABSTRACT: This article presents the results of the geoarchaeological study of earthen building materials used in a Tartessic public building at Casas del Turuñuelo. The construction dates back to the fifth century BCE and is one of the monumental buildings of Tartessic culture, characterized by its complex architecture, prestige goods, and intentional destruction after a feast and animal sacrifice. We applied an integrated methodology combining macro and micro approaches to investigate earthen construction processes, such as techniques, labour organization, workers' specialization, and environmental exploitation. The sample mainly consists of mudbricks, but we also include other forms of earthen materials such as mud plasters, mud mortars, and geological soils for comparison. In total, 64 samples fr

SUBMITTER: Cutillas-Victoria B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11365928 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature