mud brick house

Clay block shelter

A mud brick house is a dwelling built from bricks made of sun-dried clay mixed with straw or other binding materials.

Common in arid regions worldwide for millennia, these structures stay cool in summer and warm in winter due to the thermal mass of earthen walls.

Also called adobe houses: The village was full of traditional mud brick houses with flat roofs.

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dwelling · hut · village · ancient · old world · walls · sun-dried · plaster · primitive · desert · dry climate · construction · shelter · traditional · thatch · thatched roof · mortar · handmade

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G