sod house

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A sod house is a dwelling constructed with walls made of sod or turf. These materials are laid in horizontal layers to form the structure. Sodwork, a related term, refers to constructions made of sods that are piled up and packed closely together.12

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Traditional culture
…were often insulated with earthen sods. At temporary hunting and fishing sites, occupied in the summer months, taiga dwellers would build pyramidal or conical tents covered with birch bark (in western regions) or larch bark (in the east). The nomadic herders of the tundra lived year-round in conical tents covered…
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…were often insulated with earthen sods. At temporary hunting and fishing sites, occupied in the summer months, taiga dwellers would build pyramidal or conical tents covered with birch bark (in western regions) or larch bark (in the east). The nomadic herders of the tundra lived year-round in conical tents covered…
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