semisubterranean housing

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Illustration of a semi-subterranean Eskimo dwelling with a snow-covered roof, showing a cutaway view of the home's interior. Labeled features include a sloped entrance passage, doorway, entrance to the main room, a storage area above, and a smoke vent in the roof. Inside, two people are seated on the floor surrounded by household items, highlighting traditional sub-Arctic Aleut or Inuit architecture and living arrangements.

semisubterranean housing: Media

architecture

Images

Illustration of a semi-subterranean Eskimo dwelling with a snow-covered roof, showing a cutaway view of the home's interior. Labeled features include a sloped entrance passage, doorway, entrance to the main room, a storage area above, and a smoke vent in the roof. Inside, two people are seated on the floor surrounded by household items, highlighting traditional sub-Arctic Aleut or Inuit architecture and living arrangements.

traditional semisubterranean dwelling of North American Arctic and subarctic peoples

Cross section of a traditional semisubterranean dwelling of North American Arctic...

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