In most parts of sub-Saharan Africa, mud bricks are not reinforced by straw, to prevent cracks during sun drying, we put a shade on top of bricks to slow the drying process, they dry just fine then we bake them on fire
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I recently read that while Egypt used straw in their bricks but the canannites didn't. I knew straw was for structural integrity. Now I know why the canannites didn't use straw. Your videos are useful and well done, thanks, you just got a thumbs up!
@@chriscarey1478 It really depends upon how much clay is in the alluvium. If the ratio of clay is high in proportion to the sand, you don't need the straw. So it depends upon the exact mix of the mud.
They were allowed to set or partially dry in moulds. They weren't allowed to completely dry in the moulds because that would make the moulds difficult to remove. This is the process still done in Egypt today.
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This was highly informative.
Thank you.
In most parts of sub-Saharan Africa, mud bricks are not reinforced by straw, to prevent cracks during sun drying, we put a shade on top of bricks to slow the drying process, they dry just fine then we bake them on fire
Thanks for the video! What are your thoughts on how the Ipuwer Papyrus relates to the Book of Exodus?
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I recently read that while Egypt used straw in their bricks but the canannites didn't. I knew straw was for structural integrity. Now I know why the canannites didn't use straw.
Your videos are useful and well done, thanks, you just got a thumbs up!
@@chriscarey1478 It really depends upon how much clay is in the alluvium. If the ratio of clay is high in proportion to the sand, you don't need the straw. So it depends upon the exact mix of the mud.
Who would have gathered straw before the make bricks and no straw? Wouldn’t the slaves be the ones that always got the straw anyway?
What is the lesson if this story?
Bricks weren't dried inside the molds.
They were allowed to set or partially dry in moulds. They weren't allowed to completely dry in the moulds because that would make the moulds difficult to remove. This is the process still done in Egypt today.