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[] The Great Mosque of Damascus (715) 200 skilled workers were hired by a Caliph to build the great mosque. The mosque was made out of stone, marble and the interior is decorated with mosaics. There were no specific construction procedures. The building was build how any today's construction workers would build. The materials were common to find.

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/umay/ho_1993.319.htm Vessel- 700 CE, Syria This bronze design was probably a part of a lamb or an incense burner. Bronze was a common material to find. Regular professional blacksmithing skills is require to make these designs. The procedures were the same until today.

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/06/wai//ho_50.83.htm Woven Tapestry Fragment- 8th century Iran or Iraq This was a traditional Islam art, complicated designs made from wool. Regularly sewn by hand still applies today. Wool can be found anywhere.

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/umay/ho_41.65.htm Ewer- 8th-9th century, possibly made in Syria This ewer was found close to the mausoleum of Marwan II (last Umayyad Caliph) in Abu Sir Egypt. Regular blacksmithing and pottery skills are require to make these complicated designs. The procedures were the same until today.

http://media-2.web.britannica.com The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem (691) This structure was build out of 100000 gold dinar coins melted down on the exterior. The structure was obviously made from the same materials like the Great Mosque of Damascus. There were no specific construction procedures. Past constructions would like the modern ones today. The materials were common to find.

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