Mineral Building Traditions in the Himalayas

Feiglstorfer, Hubert

Mineral Building Traditions in the Himalayas - Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2020 - 1 electronic resource (391 p.)

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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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English

9783110591330 9783110590111;9783110589962

10.1515/9783110591330 doi


Mineralogy & gems
History of engineering & technology
Materials science

mineral building materials Himalaya