sun-dried bricks
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- 0
- description
- A construction material widely used by ancient civilizations, particularly the Egyptians, made by drying mud or clay in the sun, sometimes with the addition of straw.
- drying_method
- sun
- material_type
- mud/clay
Relationships
- made_fromNile Mud
- description
- Sun-dried bricks were often produced using Nile mud as a primary material, especially in areas where it was readily available.
- source
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- source_text
- where the bricks were made out of the Nile mud
- requiredStraw
- description
- When sun-dried bricks were made from Nile mud and similar materials, straw was a necessary additive to prevent them from cracking.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- they needed straw to prevent their cracking
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-01T21:18:27.082Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk