Walls Made of Straw? The Bizarre History of Houses Before Cement Existed
11K views · Jun 29, 2026 · People & Blogs
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@gideonporter537 · 3 months ago
Mud walls in a desert are a far different thing to mud walls in a typical european climate.
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@COLINJELY · 2 months ago
What about Cob Houses? Here in Australia Wattle and Daub was quite common in the 1800's
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@RakeshSharma-pu8vs · 2 months ago
here in india ancient people builded temples with interlock stone and dried black dal powder as cement which is far more superior then the modern cement. in our state there is a monarch time bridge build with kala dal powder as cement which we still use till these days.
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@Dovid2000 · 2 months ago
Excellent documentary!
@geraldmaschmann5576 · 3 months ago
If you’d like to live in a mud hut, go right ahead.
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@TestigosdePiedra · 2 months ago
buen video!!!
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@catman-CAN · 2 months ago
nice!
@toneo6710 · 2 months ago
No talk of mud city walls of the ancient city of Kano, that was formed as part of the trans Sahara trade routes or the ancient Benin walls that was built with a moat surrounding it, at its peak it was longer than the Great Wall of China. However, those two ancient city walls to protect the inhabitants are not recognised as UNESCO heritage sights
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@margiehelberg4594 · 3 months ago
Relax, nobody's going to live on the moon or Mars anytime soon. Stick to building homes for the homeless with whatever material comes to hand
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@Mr.Dunggg3939 · 2 months ago
Why does everyone seem so surprised by these walls? What did you think people used before cement?
@nattance1 · 3 months ago
"Kiln" is pronounced "killn!"
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@billlyell8322 · 3 months ago
I disagree! We SHOULD abandon concrete except as a stabilizer and road material and return to earthen wall construction. Here is why. It produces 1/10 the polution of either concrete or wooden construction. It lasts centuries with basic maintenance instead of decades which in turn decreases more pollution by not rebuilding the same structure over and over again. Since it breathes unlike modern plastic unwrapped homes it maintains a natural healthier air exchange. Constructed with at least 2 ft thick exterior walls it requires little to no external electricity to heat or cool. It is bullet proof to normal small arms carried by thieves and home invaders. And if owner built, easily possible, if costs a tiny fraction of the cost of a modern house construction.
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