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ecarian
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PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2010 2:24 am    Post subject: Mud Houses? Reply with quote
Most houses in ancient Egypt were made of mud bricks. I read that they were baked in the sun but not fired, so what kept them from just turning back into mud during the first rainstorm? Anyone know? Thanks!
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PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2010 11:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mostly there are not many rainstorms in Egypt. Also if you have a good roof mudbrick will survive - there a quite a lot of old cob (cowdung & mud) houses in the rainy South West of England.
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