Turn to the ancients for a green building technique that lets you play like a child. Mesopotamian mud bricks still do the job, for free.
Mesopotamia was the ancient collective of settlements tracing the Tigris–Euphrates river basin. It spanned modern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and smaller parts of Iran. Modern school kids learn this was “the Cradle of Civilization” and part of that education usually involves making Mesopotamian mud bricks. Clay was Mesopotamia’s most important raw material: most of their structures were made of clay bricks, clay cities which were encircled with massive fortifications made of more earthen bricks. Here’s a short guide on making your own. A great way to build your own compost bin.
