Better Bricks Made Of Wool And Seaweed
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 11:01
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers have made environmentally-friendlier bricks that are also stronger than traditional ones. That is a big win for everyone. Untreated clay was one of the earliest building materials to be used by humankind. The oldest examples of this can be found in houses in the Near East dating from between 11,000 and 12,000 years ago, while earthy material mixed with plants and pebbles to make them stronger has also been found in certain archaeological deposits from 1,400BC in Sardinia, Italy. read more