Cement is quite literally the foundation on which modern civilization is built. It’s mankind’s most common building material, and has been a key component in most of the world’s construction projects for over a century.
Its origins are certainly ancient, and stretch back at least far as the Romans, and probably older still. The Romans may have learned cement-making from the Greeks.
The ancient Egyptians before them may have even mastered the technique for making geopolymers – an advanced type of super-cement.
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“You would have thought I claimed the pyramids were carved by lasers,” -- Professor Michel Barsoum
