ABSTRACT
Earth is going to be used in most part of traditional constructions in Galicia: on the one hand, it is used as mortar for erecting stone walls and to cover external and internal walls (with or without lime); on the other hand, it serves for several external and internal half timbers. Like in north
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Sedimentary and large interior depressions areas in Galicia
Galicia presents a granites and schists predominant geology. However there are some geological areas formed by tertiary and quaternary clayey deposits: mainly, in large interior depressions in Lugo and Ourense and also in the big rivers around. These are very singular areas in Galician geography because of its shortage: they occupy only 4% of territory; but they also made possible to arise several traditional crafts like pottery and tile work. The largest basins enabled population to erect earthen buildings.
