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Earthen and Traditional Materials

The unfired earthen and plant-based materials of vernacular building traditions worldwide: cob, wattle and daub, thatch, compressed earth block and structural bamboo. Belongs here: any named traditional or low-processed material considered for its own composition and properties, distinct from adobe and rammed earth, already carried under Elements and Materials. Does not belong here: a specific vernacular building type built from these materials, which is Buildings and Structures' subject, or a regional style defined partly by their use, which is Styles and Movements' subject.

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Era of Emergence
3100 BCE 1
Origin Region
Southwestern United States, Mesoamerica and the Andes 1
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1. Wikipedia
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  • Wikipedia, Adobe (material), dating section
    Adobe architecture has been dated to before 5,100 BP.
  • Wikipedia, Adobe (material), regional use section
    Adobe had been in use by indigenous peoples of the Americas in the Southwestern United States, Mesoamerica, and the Andes for several thousand years.
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