Brick
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A brick is a type of building material used to build walls, pavements, and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term brick denotes a unit primarily composed of clay, but it is now als
A single brick
A wall constructed in glazed-headed Flemish bond brickwork pattern, with various shades and lengths
Brickwork in Khosrow Abad Gerrus Mosque, Iran
The ancient Jetavanaramaya stupa of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka is one of the largest brick structures in the world.
Mudbrick
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A mudbrick, also called an unfired brick, is an air-dried brick composed of a mixture of mud with a binding material, such as rice husks or straw. Mudbricks are known to have been used since 9000 BCE.
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…and strongest building materials, sometimes referred to as artificial stone, and have been used since c. 4000 BC. Air-dried bricks, also known as mudbricks, have a history older than fired bricks, and have an additional ingredient of a mechanical binder such as straw. Bricks are laid in courses and numerous…
New, unlaid mudbricks in the Jordan Valley, West Bank Palestine, 2011
Mudbrick was used for the construction of Elamite ziggurats—some of the world's largest and oldest constructions. Choqa Zanbil, a 13th-century BCE ziggurat in Iran, is similarly constructed from clay bricks combined with burnt bricks.
Mud-brick stamped with seal impression of raised relief of the Treasury of the Vizier. From Lahun, Fayum, Egypt. 12th Dynasty. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London
Traditional brickyard on Tuti Island in Sudan, 2016