pithouse
English
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This reconstruction of a pithouse at the Step House ruins in Mesa Verde National Park, United States, shows the pit dug below grade, four supporting posts, a roof structure as layers of wood and mud, and the entry through the roof.
Alternative forms
- pit-house
Noun
pithouse (plural pithouses)
- (archaeology) A primitive building partially dug into the ground and roofed over.
Synonyms
Translations
primitive building
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