UID:
kobvindex_HPB1129181914
Format:
1 online resource (IV, 391 pages)
ISBN:
9783110591330
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3110591332
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3110589966
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9783110589962
Content:
Mineral building materials and regionally related methods of processing are an essential part of building culture throughout the Himalayas. Based on transregional knowledge transfer, raw materials have been able to find an ecologically and economically optimised destiny in particular local applications. For this study, samples were collected as raw material or originated from certain building components. Samples were analysed according to their material properties and architectural application. Traditional building techniques were examined and their correlation with traceable material qualities studied. Clay-specific properties such as colour, grain size distribution, grain shape, hardness, plasticity, organic additives, or bulk and clay mineral properties were used as comparative parameters. This study gives fresh insight into the interaction between technical requirements, environmental resources and material implementation. It is the first scientific approach in studying the Himalayan earthen heritage in a wide scope and connecting material research and cultural heritage from various perspectives - in particular archaeology, architecture, research on materials and building techniques.
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Frontmatter --
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --
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CONTENTS --
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GENERAL REMARKS --
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I. INTRODUCTION --
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II. MINERAL TRADITIONS AT THE NYARMA MONASTERY IN LADAKH --
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III. ARGA STONE ROOF CONSTRUCTION --
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IV. MARKALAK CLAY --
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V. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES --
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VI. APPENDIX CHAPTER II --
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VII. APPENDIX CHAPTER III --
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VIII. APPENDIX CHAPTER IV --
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IX. BIBLIOGRAPHY --
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X. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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In English.
Additional Edition:
9783110590111
Additional Edition:
9783110589962
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.1515/9783110591330
URL:
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URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/openurl?genre=book&isbn=9783110591330
URL:
http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/23224
URL:
https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/23224
