Likely Technology Making the Ancient Cham Bricks Lightweight, Carvable, and Durable for Constructing Big Engraved Towers Lasting Thousands of Years: A Case Study of the Po Nagar Towers, Nhatrang, Vietnam

Likely Technology Making the Ancient Cham Bricks Lightweight, Carvable, and Durable for Constructing Big Engraved Towers Lasting Thousands of Years: A Case Study of the Po Nagar Towers, Nhatrang, Vietnam

The Po Nagar Towers (Thap Ba) complex, an iconic heritage site of Cham culture and a nationally recognized special relic, has stood in Nhatrang, Vietnam, for over a thousand years. We report here a preliminary analysis of original ancient Cham bricks from the Po Nagar Towers using a combination of a...

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Main Authors: Nguyen Thu Loan, Ung Thi Dieu Thuy, Luong Van Duong, Tran Thi Thu Huong, Ba Trung Toan, Maria Luisa Saladino, Francesco Armetta, Philippe Colomban, Dariusz Hreniak, Nguyen Quang Liem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Heritage
Subjects:
Po Nagar towers
lightweight brick
microstructure
carverability
durability
charcoal powder
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/8/5/173
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