| Title | Brick architecture style |
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| Description | Brick architecture, a widespread construction method, utilizes fired clay bricks as the primary building material, offering durability and versatility, and is adapted to various regional styles and contemporary designs. |
| Tags | Brick Construction Material Vernacular Ishtika Eet Surkhi Kiln-fired Unfired Brickwork Masonry Construction material |
| Style ID | INHF-024393805-18-11-25-BU |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/brick-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/brick-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 3 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Pan-Indian Indus Valley Gangetic Plains Southeast Asia Throughout India |
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| Time Periods | Ancient to contemporary 3300 BCE - Present |
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| Dynasties | Maurya Empire Gupta Empire Khmer Empire |
| Sacred Contexts | Various religious and secular buildings Domestic Religious Civic Various |
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| Primary Materials | Brick Mortar |
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| Architectural Features | Arches Vaults Walls Ornamental brickwork |
| Keywords | Brick Construction Material Vernacular Ishtika Eet Surkhi Kiln-fired Unfired Brickwork Masonry Construction material |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Brick and Tile in Ancient India | Book | Archaeological study of brick usage in India. |
| Bricks and Tiles: Production and Use | Book |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
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| Hindu Sabha Mandir Brampton | Secondary | 100% |
| Prang Sam Yot Lopburi | Secondary | 100% |
| Shree Ambalavaanar Alayam Durban | Secondary | 100% |