On the Track of the Yahya Large Kus : Evidence for Architectural planning in the Period IVC Complex at Tepe Yahya

Analysis of a newly prepared plan of the major architectural complex of Yahya Period IVC indicates that its builders used a linear masure of 72 centimeters, measuring from the outsides of exterior walls to the mid-lines of interior walls. This aspect of the architectural code of Tepe Yahya in easter...

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Published in:Paléorient 1983, Vol.9 (1), p.81-88
Main Authors: Beale, Thomas Wight, Carter, Sarah M.
Format: Article
Language:fre
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Summary:Analysis of a newly prepared plan of the major architectural complex of Yahya Period IVC indicates that its builders used a linear masure of 72 centimeters, measuring from the outsides of exterior walls to the mid-lines of interior walls. This aspect of the architectural code of Tepe Yahya in eastern Iran may also be found at Habuba Kabira in central Syria, and at other contemporary late IVth millennium sites. L'examen du principal complexe architectural de la période IVC à Tepe Yahya montre que les bâtisseurs se sont servi d'une unité de mesure linéaire égale à 72 cm, utilisée depuis la face externe des murs extérieurs jusqu'au centre des murs de partition. On retrouverait ce même système de mensuration non seulement à Tepe Yahya en Iran oriental mais aussi à Habuba Kabira en Syrie centrale et sur d'autres sites contemporains datant du IVe millénaire.
ISSN:0153-9345
DOI:10.3406/paleo.1983.4333