Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in Egypt. For the use of students and travellers (1914)
Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916, Johns, Agnes Sophia Griffith, 1859- · New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons; London, H. Grevel and Co. · leaf 31
equently, however,the bricks are merely dried for a few hours in the sunand used while they are still moist. Notwithstandingthis casual treatment, the mud is so tenacious thatthe brick does not easily get out of shape ; the outerface disintegrates owing to atmospheric conditions,but inside the wall… … Fig. I.—Brickmaking, from Eighteenth Dynasty tomb-painting,tomb of Rekhmara. tools were the same as those of the present day, musthave obtained equally good results. The ancient mould in general use for medium-sizedbricks measures 87 x 43 x 5*5 inches, and for thelarger bricks, 15-0 x 7-1 x 55…
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