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Many cities in Mali are built out of sun-dried mud, a building material that's been used for centuries. Photo credit: James Dorsey/Courtesy of Jon Sojkowski, via citylab.com

Many cities in Mali are built out of sun-dried mud, a building material that's been used for centuries. Photo credit: James Dorsey/Courtesy of Jon Sojkowski, via citylab.com

Many cities in Mali are built out of sun-dried mud, a building material that's been used for centuries. Photo credit: James Dorsey/Courtesy of Jon Sojkowski, via citylab.com