that are still used, plaster was also widely used to create large figurative reliefs for walls, though few of these have survived.

History

Plaster was first used as a building material and for decoration in the Middle East at least 5,000 years ago. In Egypt, gypsum was burned in open fires, crushed into powder, and mixed with water to create plaster, used as a mortar between the blocks of pyramids and to provide

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