On the right, you can see that bricks are still made in Egypt, some being baked in kilns such as the one seen here. (Compare Genesis 11:1-3; 19:28.) Evidently, however, most ancient Egyptian bricks were sun dried. What persists is the use of straw in making bricks.

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Photos, pages 30, 31: Pictorial Archive (Near Eastern History) Est.