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pithouse

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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.

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Etymology

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From pit +‎ house.

Noun

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pithouse (plural pithouses)

  1. (archaeology) A primitive building partially dug into the ground and roofed over.

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