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title: Construction Methods in Ancient Taxila
author: Muhammad Bin Naveed
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3898/construction-methods-in-ancient-taxila/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Construction Methods in Ancient Taxila

_Authored by [Muhammad Bin Naveed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/mbnaveed15/)_

## Image File

[![Construction Methods in Ancient Taxila](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3898.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3898.jpg)

## Image Caption

The various levels of construction in the [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) and monuments of [Taxila](https://www.worldhistory.org/taxila/) from the oldest (bottom) to the latest (top) as recreated at Taxila Museum. -Early Rubble Masonry: 2nd cent BCE and earlier (Bottommost) -Rubble Masonry: 2nd cent BCE to 1st century CE -Small Diaper Masonry: 1st cent CE to 2nd cent CE -Large Diaper Masonry: 2nd cent CE to 3rd cent CE and later -Semi Ashlar Diaper Masonry: 2nd cent CE to 5th cent CE (Topmost) These systems did not always replace each other but also were used side by side depending on the type of construction i.e. buildings of more importance and relevance were created with more care and the less important ones had less finesse involved.

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## About the Author

Architect with a passion for Archaeology from Pakistan. Doing what I can to spread knowledge through this wonderful platform.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbnav)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Naveed, M. B. (2015, May 27). Construction Methods in Ancient Taxila. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3898/construction-methods-in-ancient-taxila/>
### Chicago
Naveed, Muhammad Bin. "Construction Methods in Ancient Taxila." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 27, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3898/construction-methods-in-ancient-taxila/>.
### MLA
Naveed, Muhammad Bin. "Construction Methods in Ancient Taxila." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 May 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3898/construction-methods-in-ancient-taxila/>.

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