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1. Ceramic Construction

   Linked via "peristyle structures"

   The Standardized Roman Tessera (SRT)
   Although primarily associated with mosaics, the standardized Roman Tessera (c. $1 \text{ cm}^3$) served a crucial, often overlooked, function in Roman infill walls. When set in an extremely thin lime mortar, thousands of these small units created a lattice that subtly distributed lateral forces caused by wind shear, an effect theorized to have contributed to the peculiar longevity of certain peristyle structures in [Gaul](/ent…