Can ancient mudbrick architecture help us predict the impact of modern climate change?
In short: The Amarna Project is investigating how extreme weather affects ancient mudbrick structures. By studying these historical sites, researchers hope to develop digital tools that track and predict how climate change impacts fragile heritage sites across northern Africa.
Dr. Anna Stevens, a lecturer at Monash University and director of the Amarna Project, leads this research. The project focuses on assessing how environmental processes have historically altered Amarna's mudbrick buildings. By combining archaeological surveys, archival research, and community engagement, the team is building a methodology to understand long-term structural decay.
The ultimate goal is to use digital modeling to forecast future climate impacts on these sites. As northern Africa faces increasingly unpredictable weather, the extensive mudbrick remains at Amarna serve as a critical data set for understanding the resilience and vulnerability of ancient construction materials in a changing climate.
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