Sandhaus Milevski Nahal Yarmut (original) (raw)

This article presents the results of salvage excavation on the Hasmonean Site 91/10 in the vicinity of Naḥal Yarmut in the framework of the long duration project of Ramat Bet Shemesh. The article analyzed the architectural plan of a domestic complex (dated to late 2nd - first half of the 1st century BC) from a social-architectural perspective to pinpoint the organization of the space inside the building. To do so, we implemented Hillier and Hanson’s space syntax theory, known as access analysis. The complex, composed of various courtyards, rooms, and cellars, also included wine presses installations and storage rooms. The access analysis results show a complex hierarchic system of relations between the spaces concerning privacy and public areas. We suggest using this method which adds a new perspective to the perception of the social organization of the Hasmonean rural society in the Shephelah.