Mud is a reasonable, acceptable, strong, durable, basic building material that has stood the test of hundreds, if not even thousands, of years of time.

In Devon County, England, there are an estimated 40,000 cob structures (mud huts) still standing, many dating back over 500 years. They are best recognised as the popular English white stuccoed or whitewashed cottages covered with thatched roofs.

Jericho is the site of the earliest evidence of building with sun-dried mud bricks, dating from the eighth millennium BC. Firing bricks was not practiced until the third millennium BC, and then only occasionally because it was costly in terms of fuel.

The world's largest raw-earth building is the Great Mosque in Djenne, Mali. Built 1907.

The Great Wall of China is largely constructed of earth.

The Chaco Canyon National Monument in northwest New Mexico is an area of 16 sq. miles and contains adobe architecture monuments dating back to around 500 AD. These were inhabited by a tribe called Anasazi Indians. Using a combination of native rock and adobe, they built structures housing the entire tribe in what was in fact one continuous building.

Tipu's Fort in Bangalore, Karnataka, is known for the beautifully carved arches on the gate walls. Originally built in mud by Kempe Gowda in 1537 AD, the fort was extended and fortified by Tipu Sultan in stone. Much of the fort had been destroyed by the British.