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“Evolution of Houses”

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Types of houses around the world

Many unique houses exist across the world. They are different according to the varying history, geographical factors and sciences applied in building them at different places. Here’s a quick look at some of these interesting types of houses.

Bricks came to replace materials such as wood, stone, mud and straw with the advance in technology. Bricks are made of clay that is moulded and later dried or fired, and are relatively sturdier as building material. (Рин значок) Brick houses can be found in many places across the world.

Snow houses are made up of snow blocks built up into the shape of a dome. • These houses are also sometimes referred to as an ‘igloo’. • Temperatures inside a snow house can be raised up to around 15 degrees Celsius when the outside temperature is -40 degrees Celsius! (Рин значок) Snow houses can be found in the areas around the Arctic Circle, in places such as Alaska and Greenland.

Houseboats vary in size - with some being very small while some can be up to two storeys. People who live in houseboats sleep and cook in it. There are people who use it for vacation purposes, while others stay in it all year round.

Thought to be the earliest form of dwelling for Man, cave houses are relatively inexpensive to build, as no roofs or walls are required to be constructed. • Cave houses can be carved out from hard rock such as limestone or from softer surfaces such as loess. Cave houses can be found in Spain, Turkey, China and the United States.