{"word_count": 206, "character_count": 1491}
Lorenzon M., Nitschke J., Littman R., Silverstein J. (2020), Mudbricks, Construction Methods, and Stratigraphic Analysis: A Case Study at Tell Timai (ancient Thmuis) in the Egyptian Delta, American Journal of Archaeology, 124 (1), p. 105-131.AbstractThe Graeco-Roman site of Tell Timai (ancient Thmuis) in Lower Egypt is  among the largest urban tells in the Nile Delta, boasting substantial  amounts of preserved earthen architecture. Although earthen architecture  made up the vast majority of public and domestic structures in ancient  Egypt, it still does not receive the same analytical attention from  archaeologists as other categories of evidence. This paper presents a  case study for the archaeological investigation of the earthen  architecture at Tell Timai. The goal was to develop a methodology that  can be implemented in the field by excavators with little  geoarchaeological training and limited laboratory access in order to  generate useful data for determining building stratigraphy and studying  construction processes. Through the close examination and sampling of  three buildings of different periods and scales, we tested a new field  methodology combining geoarchaeological techniques and mensiochronology.  The results provide information useful for stratigraphy and phasing as  well as for identifying specific patterns of mudbrick manufacturing,  production, and construction during the Graeco-Roman period at Tell  Timai. Download pdf:   10.3764/aja.124.1.0105 