How did people enter traditional Plateau pit houses?

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In traditional Plateau Indian culture, the semisubterranean pit house was designed with a specific entry method. To enter the dwelling, individuals climbed onto the roof and descended through the smoke hole, which served as both a ventilation opening and the primary entrance, using a ladder or a notched log.1