La arqueologia de la construccion : un laboratorio para el analisis de la arquitectura de epoca romana

This paper deals with the results recently obtained within the studies of Roman architecture and, mainly, within the analysis of building, management and organization processes. A summary of the contents and primary results presented to the Seminary of Archaeology of Construction organized by the Instituto de Arqueología of Mérida, the Università of Siena and the Ecole Normale Superieure of Paris is here exposed. Some issues and aims are obtained from these seminaries, showing the peculiarity of some themes related to the knowledge of building dynamics. Among the mains aspects, material elements linked with building project, different building phases, building techniques and technological solutions are highlighted. [Publication abstract]