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Jarmo House Model

7500 BC - 7000 BC
Plaster
Jarmo
18 cm x 41 cm x 38 cm

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Why did the ancient Mesopotamians make their houses out of mud?

Do you think the people living in Iraq today still make their houses out of mud? Why?

How long do you think a house made of mud would last? Why?

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