To keep brickmaking and bricklaying secrets confined to their own groups, early masons _____ .
A) allowed only family members to join the trade
B) patented their trade secrets
C) required student to pay for the right to learn the secrets
D) banded together in organizations called guilds

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Early masons banded together in organizations called guilds to keep their brickmaking and bricklaying secrets confined to their own groups. Guilds had strict codes of conduct and apprenticeship requirements, and only members were allowed to learn and practice the trade secrets.

To Keep Brickmaking and Bricklaying Secrets Confined to Their Own