pit house
shelter
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A pit house, also known as a pit dwelling, is a primitive shelter. It is characterized by a pit dug into the earth that is then covered with a roof. This type of dwelling was historically used as a basic form of habitation. Another definition refers to a pit, often with glass walls and a roof, used for storing or growing plants that thrive in cooler temperatures.12
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