Original: The oldest discovered bricks, originally made from shaped mud and dating to before 7500 B.C. were found at Tell Aswad then later in the upper Tigris region and in southeast Anatolia close to Diyarbakir.
Simplified: The oldest shaped bricks found date back to 7,500 B.C.. They have been found in Ã ayÃ nÃ 1\/4, a place located in the upper Tigris area in south east Anatolia close to Diyarbakir.