The sociocultural impact of the djemaa on the organization of the ksour (south-west of Algeria)

The ksour (vernacular human settlements) of southwestern Algeria, founded on the site of the Saharan area called Saoura, are integrated into the modest dunes which run along the rocky escarpments (limiting them). They take the form of a harmonious heap of cubic volumes, of gray ocher color which mer...

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Published in:Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage
Main Authors: Abdelmalek Benaradj, Ratiba Wided Biara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2023-07-01
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Online Access:https://conservation-science.unibo.it/article/view/17317