mudbrick

(noun)

A brick mixture of loam, mud, sand, and water mixed with a binding material, such as rice husks or straw. 

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Examples of mudbrick in the following topics:

  • Babylonian Culture

    • Hallmarks of Babylonian culture include mudbrick architecture, extensive astronomical records and logs, diagnostic medical handbooks, and translations of Sumerian literature.
    • In Babylonia, an abundance of clay and lack of stone led to greater use of mudbrick.

  • Domestic Architecture in Modern Africa

    • Vernacular architecture uses a wide range of materials, such as thatch, stick/wood, mud, mudbrick, rammed earth, and stone, with a preference for materials varying by region.