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   ocr: Mud-Brick Houses Generally, houses had only one story and three rooms. Some houses had two stories. Families lived together, sometimes even after the children were married. Most Ancient Egyptian houses were made out of mud-brick. Houses had stairs up to the roof. The roof was used for storage and as a place to work or to sit in the cool evening breeze. Mud-bricks were stacked on top of each other to make a house. Mud-bricks were easy to make. Bottomless boxes were See Also: used as molds for the bricks. Mud Cleanliness was packed into the mold. The mold was Furniture lifted away and the brick ...