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BrigantesNation Jan 9, 2004 10:02:17
Replying to Kammer

No cement goes back to at least the Greeks - the Romans added volcanic ash.

The concept was around in Neolithic times - or there abouts. Not known in this country though. I think the first "cement" was bitumen - babylon or Sumer?

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BrigantesNation Jan 9, 2004 11:29:22
Replying to BrigantesNation

I've just posted a newslink about lime mortar found in China.

I guess Thornborough proves they knew about gypsum, which could be used as an alternative cement.