WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -"The building material for the villages and cities of the IVC [Indus Valley Civilization] was predominantly mud brick. Only in the Mature phase were baked bricks used in quantity, especially for walls and floors exposed to water (Possehl, 2002; Datta, 2001).

Detailed explanation-2: -With thick enough walls, mud brick can create load-bearing structures up to several storeys high. Vaults and domes in mud brick prove that it can be used for many applications other than vertical walls. It may be used as infill in a timber frame building or for load-bearing walls.

Detailed explanation-3: -The houses were built from burnt bricks. The uniform measurements of these bricks, found in this culture in many cities, are remarkable.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Harappans generally used clay or mud mortar to build their fired brick and also their mud brick buildings. They did not use lime mortar. Many brick buildings in northern and western India and Pakistan are still made in the same manner.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the Ancient Greek world, mudbrick was commonly used for the building of walls, fortifications and citadels, such as the walls of the Citadel of Troy (Troy II). These mudbricks were often made with straw or dried vegetable matter.