Researcher using nanoclays to build better asphalt
Friday, May 4, 2012 - 04:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Long before freeways and parking lots, a naturally occurring asphalt first appeared on roads in about 600 B.C. You can still see patches of it in the ancient city of Babylon.
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