10 Ancient Styles of Houses

By MindStick

Mud-brick Houses: Constructed from sun-dried mud bricks, popular in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Longhouses: Large, communal homes built by Native Americans and early Europeans using wood and thatch.

Yurts: Portable, circular tents used by nomadic tribes in Central Asia.

Stone Houses: Built from stone blocks, seen in ancient Greece and Rome for durability.

Bamboo Houses: Lightweight, flexible homes common in tropical Asia, made from bamboo.

Stilt Houses: Elevated homes built on stilts, often in flood-prone areas like Southeast Asia.

Thatch-roofed Huts: Simple structures with thatched roofs, used in various ancient cultures.

Adobes: Homes made from a mixture of mud and straw, popular in ancient Southwestern USA and Latin America.

Igloos: Dome-shaped homes built from blocks of snow, used by the Inuit in Arctic regions.

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