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First reflections on the structural analysis of rock-hewn caves in Lalibela’s landscape, Ethiopia (first results of the surveys)

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The Lalibela area is mainly known for the rock-hewn churches located at the eponymous site and in the surrounding mountains. Several other rupestrian structures, potentially meant for settlement, have nevertheless also been identified by recent work carried out by a Franco-Ethiopian team led by M.-L. Derat and C. Bosc-Tiessé (CNRS). These cavities (also known as wāšā), revealed by a number of surveys in the field, generated a PhD research that began in October 2019, whose aim is to understand and interpret these rupestrian remains in Lalibela’s landscape. Barely mentioned in the literature, the sites are only known thanks to extensive data acquisition work in the field. Located on the Ethiopian highlands, they benefit from a lithological and geomorphological environment that was favourable to settlement construction. This paper aims to share initial thoughts and open a dialogue on the issue of these rock-hewn spaces in northern Ethiopia. In addition to carrying out a spatial analysis of these sites, a structural approach is also attempted to enable a better understanding of the sites themselves, but also to grasp implementation techniques and detail the various tools used. The aim of these initial thoughts is to highlight the common points and constraints of the sites in their respective environments. A focus on the ‘anthropization’ of techniques and their approach and understanding will be proposed at the end of this paper. The intervention will also allow opening a dialogue on methodology and difficulties encountered in the study of these structures.
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hal-04470775 , version 1 (21-02-2024)

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Manon Routhiau. First reflections on the structural analysis of rock-hewn caves in Lalibela’s landscape, Ethiopia (first results of the surveys). From Quarries to rock-cut sites. Echoes of Stone Crafting, Mar 2021, Pise (Italia), Italy. ⟨hal-04470775⟩
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