Underground home
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An underground home is a house or dwelling which lies either under the standard ground level on a flat piece of land, or built into a hillside or mountain side.
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There is only written documentation of Scythian and German subterranean dwellings. Remnants have been found in Switzerland, Meklenburg and southern Bavaria: 'They had a round shape with a kettle-like widening at the bottom, from eleven to fifteen metres in diameter, and from two to four metres in depth' Proceedings by The International Congress of Americanists [1]
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In parts of rural Australia subterranean houses are built in a similar manner to prairie dog holes. There is a 'chimney' placed higher than ground-level and a lower, ground-level, entrance. This orientation causes a continuous breeze through-out the house, reducing or eliminating the need for air conditioning.
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