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The History of Bricks: Mesopotamia

February 16, 2011
The History of Bricks: Mesopotamia

And now I must describe how the soil dug out to make the moat was used, and the method of building the wall. While the digging was going on, the earth that was shoveled out was formed into bricks, which were baked in kilns as soon as sufficient number were made; then using hot bitumen…

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Preview: The History of Bricks

February 15, 2011
Preview: The History of Bricks

My favorite comic strip characters are Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse, by George Herriman. Cat and mouse became fixtures in the everyday lives of Americans, as their antics played out in Hearst newspapers all over the country for four decades. Behind me, hangs one of the strips in a frame on the wall in our…

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