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Clay Brick Making
Clay Brick Making explores the profound link between hand-crafted bricks and society, examining traditional brickmaking as a cultural practice shaping family structures and architectural landscapes. This book delves into how this foundational element of human civilization impacts skill transmission, labor dynamics, and community bonds. Traditional brickmaking, often overlooked, represents a sophisticated vernacular technology supporting family units and offering insights into sustainable development. The book progresses logically, beginning with the history and cultural significance of clay brick production. It then analyzes the family as a unit of production, investigates specific regional techniques, and focuses on the socio-economic impact on family livelihoods. Supported by ethnographic studies and interviews, the book offers a unique interdisciplinary approach, combining anthropology, architecture, and economics to provide a holistic understanding beyond mere technical manuals.
The Brickmaker
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The Science of Brickmaking
The Science of Brickmaking is an excellent manual for the everyday reader to understand how to make the basic brick for building any wall or house. Contents: Fluviatile Brick-Earths, Lacustrine and Fluviatile Brick-Earths, Marine Brick-Earths, the Mineral Constitution of Brick-Earths, cont.
Bricks and Brickmaking
"The purpose of this study is simply to provide the information necessary for the proper interpretation of kiln-fired clay bricks found at archaeological sites. Bricks made of adobe, cement, or sand-lime are not included. Much of the emphasis has been placed on manufacturing techniques and the traces these processes leave behind, because they are a rich source of information that has been ignored by archaeologists. Brand names or trademarks found on some bricks have also been researched. This has led to the surprising conclusion that during the nineteenth century large quantities of firebricks were imported into the Pacific Northwest from England and Scotland. Size, color, and composition of bricks have also been examined. Extensive historical evidence as well as data from several archaeological sites complete the picture of an early and vigorous industry in the Pacific Northwest."--Preface.
