New Publication: Glossary on Earth Building Techniques
Dr Louise Cooke publishes multilingual Open Access Book on conservation
Lu Cooke working with fellow earth building experts and researchers Franziska Knoll, Maria Pastor Quiles and Claire-Anne de Chazelles has produced a glossary on traditional earth building techniques in four languages – English, Spanish, French and German.
Earth as building material is extremely versatile and has been used for construction for at least the last 12 millenia, today 30–40% of the global population still live in earthen buildings. This small booklet aims to provide an overview of earth building techniques recorded in both archaeological and recent vernacular contexts.
A digital copy of 'On Cob Balls, Adobe and Daubed Straw Plaits - A glossary on traditional earth building techniques for walls in four languages' is now available to download from the Sachsen-Anhalt State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology.