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==History== {{unreferenced section|date=July 2023}} Plaster was first used as a building material and for decoration in the [[Middle East]] at least 5,000 years ago. In Egypt, [[gypsum]] was burned in open fires, crushed into powder, and mixed with water to create plaster, used as a [[Mortar (masonry)|mortar]] between the blocks of pyramids and to provide a smooth wall facing. In Jericho, a cult arose where [[Plastered human skulls|human skulls were decorated with plaster]] and painted to appear lifelike. The [[Ancient Rome|Romans]] brought plaster-work techniques to [[Europe]].
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