Egyptian Mud Bricks and Straw: Bible = Archaeology

Egyptian Mud Bricks and Straw: Bible = Archaeology June 29, 2021

The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023)

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Photo credit: Excavators Robert Littman and Marta Lorenzon of Tell Timai in Egypt re-created ancient Egyptian mud bricks, made with straw.  They were much stronger than ones made without straw [photo courtesy of Robert Littman and Marta Lorenzon / “How to Make a Mudbrick”, Biblical Archaeology Society, 8-15-20]

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