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Traditional Rammed Earth Blocks

Traditional Rammed Earth Blocks

In the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Berber tribes keep on using techniques that are several years of age to make their rammed earth blocks. In the typical process, the outline of the building is followed on the ground or some sort of foundation is constructed. Wooden blocks, about 2 feet high and 6 or 8 feet long are braced or tied around two end boards that set the wall thickness (commonly 1,5 to 2 feet), while damp earth from on or close to the building site is smashed into the structure. Loose earth is laid in shallow layers (around 4 to 6 inches profound) in the form, and after that tamped with around a 10 pound piece of wood mounted on a long handle. The hand rammer is frequently lifted 1 to 2 feet in the air and afterward released onto the wet soil layer. The rammer ought to be sufficiently substantial to slam the earth with its mass, yet sufficiently light for the worker to lift it many times each day. The blend of vibration and compaction strengthen the earth into a stone like cluster. As the soil gets to be compacted, the sound from the rammer changes from…

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A Trip To Morocco with Friends

When I remember my trip to Morocco, it comes to my mind the beautiful Moroccan landscapes and the splendid architecture of the buildings. I traveled for one week tour in southern Morocco, accompanied by a great group of 6 people the tour organized by All Marrakech Tours, I have amazing memories. We landed in Marrakech and then we reached our hotel in the late evening. The next morning, the driver picked us up towards the city of Ouarzazate. The road through the chain of the High Atlas by the collar of Tizi-n-Tichka is long and winding but the scenery was very beautiful. We went to the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou. This is a fortified village listed in UNESCO, which served as a backdrop for filming of several known films such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Mummy and Prince of Persia. This is one of the places that impressed me the most during my stay in Morocco. We took the road of the “Thousand Kasbahs”, located through the Dades Valley. Many Berber villages scattered along the hills, Ksours, Kasbah, it is the characteristic buildings of southern Morocco. The next day we got into the desert area of Morocco. The landscape…

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THE HIGH ATLAS

The High Atlas, North Africa’s greatest montain range, contains some of the most intriguing and most beautiful regions of Morocco. A historical and physical barrier between the northern plains and the pre-Sahara, its Berber populated valleys feel  and indeed are  very remote from the country’s mainstream or urban life. For visitors, it is, above all, trekking country, with walks to suit all levels of ability and commitment, from casual day-hikes to week-long (or more) expedition routes combining a series of peaks (djebels) and passes (tizi in berber or, in French, cols). Rock-climbing and ski mountaineering also offer fine sport, while mountain-biking, too, is increasingly popular on the dirt tracks (pistes) and mule paths. You could also ride. there are horses for hir at Ouirgane for organized local treks while the adventurous might consider buying (and reselling) a mule at one of the local souks; those who have done it claim there is no better way to experience the mountain culture. Despite the forbidding appearance of its peaks, these are surprisingly populated mountains; their slopes drop away to valleys and streams, with Berber villages terraced into their sides. At many of the villages particularly in the two main hiking centres of…

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