Reflection: The writer includes key details in how masonry was utilized throughout history and details how the craft was improved upon and perfected throughout history. This is a good article for anyone interested in where masonry gets it's roots from and how it evolved from a crude trade into the art it is today.

Citation: “The History of Brick and How Masonry Came to Be.” Beavertown Block, 9 Sept. 2021, beavertownblock.com/2021/09/the-history-of-brick-and-how-masonry-came-to-be/.

Reflection: Cody Arnold provides plenty of interesting information about how masonry was developed that is sure to intrigue anyone interested in the trade. He even includes how modern masonry benefits us paying homage to all the work that has been put in to make masonry what it is today.

Citation: Arnold, Cody. “The Evolution of Masonry and How It Benefits You.” Ray Arnold Masonry, 30 June 2021, rayarnoldmasonry.com/the-evolution-of-masonry-and-how-it-benefits-you/.

Reflection: This article was a pleasure to read and something you must look into if you have a fascination with history or masonry. It contains interesting facts about how different civilizations used masonry and developed different styles of masonry and relevant pictures providing a good visual to allow you to better understand how it really looked.

Citation: Johnson, Brandon. “Building a Legacy: Tracing the History of Masonry Through the Ages.” Four Oaks Residential, 12 Apr. 2023, fouroaksres.com/history-of-masonry-construction/.

Reflection: In this article the author details the history of masonry and major masonry structures throughout history. The writer especially goes into detail on the Great Wall of China and the Colosseum. The article is tied together at the end with a portion that details different aspects of masonry that have stayed mostly the same throughout history.

Citation: James. “The History of Masonry & Notable Masonry Structures .” Fix My Brick, 18 Dec. 2018, fixmybrick.ca/the-history-of-masonry-notable-masonry-structures-part-1/.

Reflection: For anyone interested in the more technical side of masonry, this is a must read. The article goes into incredible detail about bricks and how they were made throughout different periods and civilizations. Out of all other articles on the topic, I believe this is the best for those who want to learn in detail how bricks were made and utilized through different bond techniques.

Citation: “Brick Masonry History .” 757 Brick, 6 Dec. 2022, 757brick.com/blog/history-of-brick-masonry/.

Reflection: Although this blog is a quick read it provides the reader with plenty of relevant information about the history of masonry. I think anyone looking for a quick overview of the history would agree that this is a good read. Although, if you want more technical information you should find another article as this one only provides a baseline understanding.

Citation:“ The History of Masonry: A Brief Overview.” Pittsburgh Masonry, 21 June 2018, pittsburgh-masonry.com/blog/the-history-of-masonry/.

Reflection: The author goes into incredible detail about both modern and historical masonry. Included are topics you will have a hard time finding in other articles such as how masonry effects the environment and the energy efficiency of masonry building techniques. Even if you have a good knowledge about everything masonry, there is something you can learn from this article as it covers such a wide variety of information and it is something that you should not pass up on if masonry interests you.

Citation:“Masonry.” PressBooks, lbcc.pressbooks.pub/buildingconstruction/chapter/masonry/.

Reflection: Although you won't be learning everything about masonry's history from this, I'm sure you've gathered all the information you wanted from the other articles that go into that topic. This article has a focus in how bricks were made and how they evolved to the perfect cookie-cutter building materials we utilize to this day. From crudely made mud and straw bricks formed and dried over a lengthy period to the machine produced and fired clay bricks we use now and everything in-between, this article will teach you all there is to know about this ancient building material. If that wasn't enough to convince you, then the wide variety of interesting historical information that supplements the article surely will hold the attention of any history buff.

Citation:“The History of Bricks and Brickmaking.” Brick Architecture, 2017, brickarchitecture.com/about-brick/why-brick/the-history-of-bricks-brickmaking.