A Plastered Floor from the Neolithic Village, Yiftahel (Israel)

A plaster floor from a house in the PPNB site of Yiftahel is analyzed. The floor was made of almost pure lime with no added aggregates. It was built in two phases, a coarser base and a fine finish. The strength of this plaster equals that of a high modern cement.Analyse d'un sol en plâtre du site PPNB de Yiftahel. Ce sol est composé de plâtre presque pur, sans autre aggrégat. Il est formé de deux couches, l'inférieure plus grossière que la supérieure. La résistance de ce sol est comparable à celle des meilleurs ciments modernes.Ronen A., Bentur Arnon, Soroka Itzhak. A Plastered Floor from the Neolithic Village, Yiftahel (Israel). In: Paléorient, 1991, vol. 17, n°2. pp. 149-155