In biblical scripture, mortar is referenced primarily as an ancient building material used to bind bricks together during major construction projects and urban developments. The most famous biblical reference appears in the Book of Genesis during the narrative of the Tower of Babel, where builders utilized baked bricks and asphalt or mud mortar instead of natural stone. Additionally, historical accounts of the Israelites enslaved in ancient Egypt mention the grueling labor of mixing mud and straw to produce bricks and mortar for Pharaoh's storage cities, highlighting ancient Near Eastern construction techniques and architectural history.
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