Figs. 4, 5. Men carrying bricks.
Figs. 8, 14. Making bricks with a wooden mold, d, k.
At e the bricks (tobi) are said to be made at Thebes.
Foreign captives employed in making bricks at Thebes.
From Wilkinson's Ancient Manners and Customs of the Egyptians
Brickwork in old Persian Tomb at Ardebil
In England
The use of brick in England began with the Romans in the early centuries of our era, but native brickmaking does not appear until well after the days of Magna Charta. In Henry VIII's time, English brickmaking, probably under Flemish influence, was greatly developed. But it was not until the days of Queen Anne and the Georges, in the eighteenth century, that brick building reached its greatest vogue, so much so that brick nearly drove out all other materials. This period accounts for those fine old country houses so representative of substantial comfort and dignity, scattered throughout England, which delight the eye of the traveler today. And ever since that time English builders have maintained a fine sense of the architectural values in sound and beautiful brickwork, as may be seen in many splendid examples of modern construction.