With the appearance of agriculture in...
With the appearance of agriculture in the Mediterranean area, dry and rocky terrains gave rise to dry stone construction techniques for to different uses. Dry stone construction originated in the Middle East, the birthplace of many cultures, and subsequently due to migration and various population movements spread throughout the Mediterranean. Dry stone buildings are those which use only dry stone without any other materials such as cement, plaster etc, although sometimes we can find clay or earth in the joints. The main feature is that the stones, which can vary in size depending of the type of construction, stand alone thanks to how they have been placed by the builder. It’s logical that the stones used weren’t too big. There were taken from the same area and moved by one person.
