New research on ancient concrete

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Rebecca Wasieleski
Apr 30, 2008
The Boston Globe recently ran an article about research suggesting the pyramids in Egypt included blocks cast from the world's first concrete. It's interesting research, since no one knows for sure how the pyramids were built. Portland cement wasn't invented until the 1800s, but cement as a building material had a long history before that time.
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