Adobe Brick | Indigi-Genius

This week on Indigi-Genius were learning all about adobe brick! Long before modern materials, people had to build homes and structures using the items around them. Brush and branches, hides, mud and stones- Indigenous peoples were able to gather their most basic needs for shelter. But, as Indigenous societies grew, so did the need for more permanent and complex structures and definitely more room. These kinds of places would require materials that were abundant and easy to produce. In dry climates, that would be the very earth on which you stand. Here in the Southwest United States, Pueblo people have been building villages for thousands of years, using the rocks and stone around them. Making an adobe brick is not especially complicated. Mix water, straw, clay and sand. Put the mud into a mold to form a consistent shape. Let them bake in the sun. But, there's more science to it than that.
Host: Dr. Lee Francis
Director and Concept: Anthony Rodriguez
Executive Producer: Kevin McDonald
Executive Producer for VisionMaker Media: Francene J. Blythe-Lewis
Producer: Antonia Gonzales
Cinematographer: Mikel Cruz
Digital Artist: Lorena Molina
Lead Animator: Faith Perez
Editor: Anthony Rodriguez & Benjamin Yazza
Acoustic Guitar: Charles Montoya
Special Thanks to Storyblocks

[@LemonDove]

now southwest us spends so much on air conditioning because settlers never thought to look at the ways indigenous peoples had been living in these climates for thousands of years

[@ceciliachavez2831]

Awesome thanks