...It's formed using clay-like subsoil, hemp (which acts as a binder) and also sand / bits of pottery, etc.
The earth pressed into the formwork (which dictates the structure's shape) in layers of 20-30cm - these are rammed together to about half their height. All this needs to be protected though: rammed earth architecture is particularly susceptible to water penetration, erosion.
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