Ethnoarchaeology of Buildings 1

An ethnoarchaeological approach is essential for studying the construction processes of past societies. However, this line of research has been relatively underexplored to date. This book brings together a diverse collection of case studies in the ethnoarchaeology of buildings from a wide variety of geographical contexts, from North (Morocco, Egypt) and East Africa (Ethiopia) to Central America (Mexico), Amazonia (Ecuador, French Guiana), the Andes (Argentina) and territories across Europe (Germany, Spain) and Asia (Turkey, Turkmenistan). Together they off er valuable insights and implications for archaeological research into domestic, traditional and vernacular architecture, associated social practices, their history, and the conservation of this scientifi c and cultural heritage.