Pit house

A pit house (also spelled pithouse) is a type of dwelling that was excavated partly into the earth, from a few inches to more than three feet.

I’ll never forget the Native American museum exhibit of a pit house in Anchorage, Alaska. I couldn’t stop staring at it. Pit houses are so simple and yet so effective that people lived in structures…

A pit house is a type of dwelling historically used by various Indigenous peoples living in the Plateau region of Canada. Partially built into the ground, pit h...

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Kamado stove, Tokyo National MuseumA small cooking stove was introduced around the 5th century from the Asian continent. A pot was inserted into the hole at the top. It was placed against the wall so its flue would vent smoke through a hole in the wall to the outside. This feature greatly reduced indoor pollution…