An old cobblestone street in the Distillary District Toronto is so indicative of ancient roads. In Pompei, the roads were similar and at the base of the mountain in my husband's hometown of Cassino, an old Roman road has lasted for two thousand years. The old churches, the pyramids all use the technique of bricklaying. Visit any modern subdivision- yes houses still are being bricked. Do you ever wonder who really invented the craft? Imagine the royalites for a technique that has no recorded start date. Does it now amaze you that no matter how modern we are with computers, cell phones, large screens, that no one has improved on the art of bricklaying. Houses can be formed with large blocks of concrete but really it is not the same. Can you think of other ancient items that still exist in our modern times?Tuesday, September 28, 2010
BRICK LAYING- AN ANCIENT TECHNIQUE
An old cobblestone street in the Distillary District Toronto is so indicative of ancient roads. In Pompei, the roads were similar and at the base of the mountain in my husband's hometown of Cassino, an old Roman road has lasted for two thousand years. The old churches, the pyramids all use the technique of bricklaying. Visit any modern subdivision- yes houses still are being bricked. Do you ever wonder who really invented the craft? Imagine the royalites for a technique that has no recorded start date. Does it now amaze you that no matter how modern we are with computers, cell phones, large screens, that no one has improved on the art of bricklaying. Houses can be formed with large blocks of concrete but really it is not the same. Can you think of other ancient items that still exist in our modern times?
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Yes, I can. Ceramic and clay pots, paintings, carvings, sculptures and statues, jewelry of all sorts, runes and symbols, masks, boxes, knives, and candle holders. Some things never outlive their usefulness and are always appreciated.
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