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- 12,000,000 BC - Natural deposits of cement compounds formed in Israel from reactions between limestone and oil shale during spontaneous combustion. - 3000 BC - Egyptians used mud and straw to bind dried bricks, and discovered lime and gypsum mortar as binding agents for building pyramids. Romans used lime, volcanic ash, and animal fats/milk/blood in mortars and concretes. - 1824 - Joseph Aspdin patented what he called "Portland cement," resembling stone from Portland, England. This helped launch the m

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