how people live

how people live

Postby jcasals » Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:52 pm

What sort of houses do people live in, in Tibet?
They live in two-storey houses, with a frontal veranda. The Tibetan house design is characterized by massive timber post that supports the structure.

What are house like in Jamaica?
Jamaican cottages are made of wood. The majority of homes are built on stilts. These houses have a veranda surrounding the house, and most of them are placed in front of the sea.

Some people in Australia do build houses out of mud. Why? What do the houses like?
The materials of constructions used by aborigines are related to the availability and supply of materials, and mud it’s easy to find in Australia. The mud was used with grass to waterproof dome shelter. They used bones or branches as a framework for structure and the mud was used as agglutinin, nowadays the structures are based with a timber.
The house at the star of this unit is in place called Redcliffe. Where is Redcliffe? What is it like?
Redcliffe is a nice residential suburb placed in the Redcliffe peninsula, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Redcliffe has a beautiful beaches and an airport. Most houses are two-storied building and they are surrounded by gardens and courtyards.
Are there places in the world where people still live in caves?
Yes, according to an article related to people living in caves, there are about 20 million Chinese still reside in caves near of the Yellow River. On the other hand, we can also find people who live in caves in different countries such as Spain, Turkey, etc.
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