mudbrick
Dried earthen block
A mudbrick is a building block made from mud or clay mixed with straw or other binding materials, then dried in the sun rather than fired in a kiln.
Mudbrick construction dates back thousands of years and remains common in arid regions: The ancient city walls were built of mudbrick.
Also spelled as two words: mud brick.
Moldable earth for ceramics
- loamFertile soil mixture
- strawTube for sipping
- sun-driedDehydrated by daylight
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
earthen · stabilized · unfired · adobe · molding · drying · compressive · malleable
Study of physical remnants
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- zigguratStepped ancient temple mound
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
- NileAfrica's longest river
civilization · Babylon · ruins · settlements · Sumerians · excavation · artifacts · Euphrates
Enclosed roofed structure
- wallsVertical enclosing structures
- dwellingsPlaces of residence
- homesPersonal living quarters
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
shelter · foundations · courses · laying · stacking · bonding · load-bearing · partitions
Builder using brick, mortar
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- bricklayingConstructing with mortared blocks
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
techniques · skills · molds · forms · pressing · shaping · leveling · coursing
Not harming the environment
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- renewableCapable of restoration
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
carbon-neutral · natural · insulative · breathable · non-toxic · earthship · recyclable · affordable
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
cob · earthen · stabilized · unfired · adobe · molding · drying · compressive · malleable · brickmaking
archaeology
Study of physical remnants
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- zigguratStepped ancient temple mound
- pyramidsApex-topped geometric solids
Nile · civilization · Babylon · ruins · settlements · Sumerians · excavation · artifacts · Euphrates · Tigris
building
Enclosed roofed structure
structure · shelter · foundations · courses · laying · stacking · bonding · load-bearing · partitions · enclosures
mason
Builder using brick, mortar
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- bricklayingConstructing with mortared blocks
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
traditional · techniques · skills · molds · forms · pressing · shaping · leveling · coursing · curing
eco-friendly
Not harming the environment
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- renewableCapable of restoration
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
low-impact · carbon-neutral · natural · insulative · breathable · non-toxic · earthship · recyclable · affordable
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
- masonrymason, bricks, stone, mortar, cement
- SumerSumerians, cuneiform, Ur, Gilgamesh, ziggurat
- ancient constructionpyramids, arches, aqueducts, masonry, stonework
- earthen structuresadobe, cob, rammed earth, earthen wall, earthwork
- traditional housestraditional home, family compound, guest room, reception room, reception hall
mudbricksteel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
reinforced concrete · structural steel · carbon fiber · glass · smart materials
mud, muddy, brick, brickwork, bricklayer, mudslinging, bricking, muddiness, mudstone