Why were West African homes built of mud bricks if there was

>>75425052
Mud also keeps it cooler, and wood would be harder to maintain in such a climate i think

>>75425094

If we could get a Brazilian or Mexican in here we might know because they tend to build their homes of concrete which seems like it would be so hot all the time

>>75425201
Stone would be cool in the early hours of the day and gradually heat up, helping to keep the house warm during the night. In turn the night would cool the stones keeping the house cooler in the day

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>>75425052
That house looks comfy

Mud bricks are very good at making the buildings cool in the heat.
Why chop wood to make a home where the heat of the day will seep in at all times.

>>75425052
probably better off asking this on /his/

>>75428086
/his/ is essentially just /pol/ if it took phrenology more seriously

>>75425052
Arab influence

>>75427241

I'd love to learn rock cutting but god dammit it would take forever

>>75425052
Earth based housing such as this is from the Sahelian regions, wood was common along the coast.

Also it probably had to do with expanding influence from an inland groups imposing a style on new peoples or people imitating them.

Like why do people build with wood in Calgary when sod is much better? Habit and bias.

>>2878556