The genesis of timber trusses: “unexpected” affinities between roofs carpentry in Etruria and Phrygia during the Antiquity

The genesis of wooden trusses is a very controversial issue as the archaeological data, scarce and incomplete, are not explicit. Indirect pieces evidence roof carpentry organized according to truss system seem have been found, at least from Iron Age, in Mediterranean basin. However, these isolated cases that probably did decisive influence on evolution roofs immediately following eras. Full awareness potential systematization occurred Roman scope, only Late Antiquity, there was notable widespread, especially basilicas, such an organization structure. In concept process trusses, considerable contribution be recognized Etruscan Phrygian civilizations. Besides having common advanced development timber structures, cultures show diverse “coincidences” material culture. fact, for both peoples, relying iconography figurative products, articulation widely used Antiquity comparable, essential members their arrangement, truss. also provides with particular regard those constructive nature, about oldest existing carpentry, dating back Early period belonging burial chamber “MM” tomb ancient city Gordion (present-day Yassıhöyük village, Anatolia).