학술논문
Another Brick in the Wall: Mudbrick Construction at the Iron Age II Site of Hili 2 (Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates).
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*IRON Age
*BRICK walls
*ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations
*CONSTRUCTION
*ARCHITECTURE
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ISSN
0905-7196
Abstract
The Iron Age II site of Hili 2 (Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) is remarkable because of its preservation. The initial excavations, begun in the 1970s, unearthed mudbrick walls preserved in places two meters high. Fieldwork recommenced at Hili 2 in 2018 and as part of this effort the previously exposed architecture was re‐examined. Of particular interest were three collapsed mudbrick walls that were excavated in order to conserve the surrounding architecture. The walls were removed course by course, providing new insight into mudbrick construction and raising questions about the social organisation of Iron Age settlements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]