Plastic soil is usually formed in balls, which are freshly stacked upon each other. This technique has been used a lot long ago in Europe, where it was named cob in England and bauge in France.
This technique is still used a lot in Africa, India and in Saudi Arabia, where beautiful examples can be seen. The most beautiful examples are encountered in Yemen with Shibam. This old historic capital of Southern Yemen has been named “The Manhattan of the Desert”. Shibam was recorded by UNESCO as a world heritage site. In fact Shibam was built with a combination of cob and with adobe.
Since a while, cob is getting known again with some development in USA, as well as in other parts of the world. We show hereafter only worldwide traditional developments.
Southern Yemen, Shibam - "Manhattan of the desert" (Cob and Adobe Techniques ) World Heritage by UNESCO
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Southern Yemen, Shibam (Photo Patrick Meyer)
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Southern Yemen, Shibam (Photo Patrick Meyer)
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Southern Yemen, Shibam (Photo Patrick Meyer)
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Southern Yemen, Shibam (Photo Patrick Meyer)
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Southern Yemen, Shibam (Photo Patrick Meyer)
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Southern Yemen, Shibam (Photo Patrick Meyer)
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Northen Yemen, Sanaa - Cob and Adobe Techniques
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Northen Yemen, Sanaa (Photo Patrick Meyer)
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Northen Yemen, Sanaa (Photo Patrick Meyer)
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Saudi Arabia - Najran Palace (Photo H. Houben)
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Saudi Arabia - Najran Palace (Photo M. Abdulaziz)
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Saudi Arabia, AI Diriyah - Village Mosque
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Saudi Arabia, AI Diriyah - Sa
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Saudi Arabia, AI Diriyah - Sa
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Saudi Arabia, Unayzah - Palace
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Saudi Arabia - Najran Palace
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Saudi Arabia, AI Diriyah - Sa
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Saudi Arabia - House in the South
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Saudi Arabia, Tuaren Hail - Watch tower
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Saudi Arabia - Qsar Meherus (Photo M. Abdulaziz)
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Saudi Arabia, Riyadh - Masmak (Photo M. Abdulaziz)
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India, Tamil Nadu, Kuilapalayam - Village house
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Ivory Cost, Afotobo - Village House
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Benin, Bétammaribé - House (Photo T. Joffroy)
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Burkina Faso, Tiébélé - Kassena Habitat
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Burkina Faso, Tangassoko - Kassena Habitat
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Burkina Faso, Bobodioulasso - Djulasoba Mosque, 1890
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Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso
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Burkina Faso
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Mali, North of Mopti - Mosque
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Mali - Djénné mosque
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Niger - Dogon Village (Photo Gert Chesi)
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Niger, Agadez - Minaret 27 m high
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France, Picardie (Photo Lahure)
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France - Ex Farm house
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France - House
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United Kingdom, Dorset - House (Photo P. Doat)
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Italy, Chieti - House
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Uruguay, Montevideo - House (Photo H. Guillaud)
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