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traditional houses
The dwellings, current or of former times, that characterize a given culture.
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adobe house
Dwellings typical of countries in Latin America made of clay bricks and sun-dried straw.
ladder
Movable wooden implement with rungs, for reaching the roof.
ladders and stepladders
beam
Heavy horizontal piece that transfers the weight of the roof onto the support structure.
pile dwelling
Dwelling built over water or wet land and supported by posts.
tepee
Conical dwelling of the Indians of the North American plains, made of poles covered with skins.
isba
Dwelling of various countries in northern Europe, especially Russia, made of the wood of the fir tree.