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Topic 1.2 — Soil: the invisible ingredient in every meal

Earthen architecture across time and regions

Soil-based construction is both global and timeless. Across continents and cultures, people have adapted local soils to build homes, storage structures, and public buildings suited to their environment and available resources. Many of these buildings have stood for centuries and are still in use today.

Kellergasse Austria
Wine cellar lane (Kellergasse), Austria. © Manfred Kuzel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Loam farm Belgium
A loam farmhouse in Rillaar, Belgium. © Sally V, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taos Pueblo
Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, USA — adobe construction hundreds of years old. © Karol M., CC BY 2.0.

Would you like to learn more about how Taos Pueblo was built hundreds of years ago? Watch this video (~5 min) to gain an insight and take a look inside this impressive building.

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