Earth architecture Archeology. Graphic study in the M’Goun River Valley, Morocco

Abstract

The research takes place in the M’Goun Valley, south of the Moroccan High Atlas. The objective is to show the results of the study performed on three examples of kasbahs, which as a pilot were chosen to document this important architectural corpus. The study and analysis of their morphologies through various graphical surveying methods has allowed us to interpret and formulate hypotheses regarding how they were in their original state. When choosing the models, their current conservation and use status were taken into account, as well as their distance to large population centers, where external influences are lesser. Our research focuses on Bou Tharar, Issoumar and Amejgag, where the Ait Aicha, Ait Boussake and”The Water Guardian” kasbahs are found. © 2017 University of L'Aquila, Department of Civil Construction, Building and Architecture, Environmental Engineering. All rights reserved.