Indigenous Housing: A Study of Australian Aboriginal Homes
Dome or egg shaped shelters are a traditional construction method seen in Australian Aboriginal settlements. The permanent buildings were better constructed with mud and grass used to waterproof the walls and roofs. Many of the houses had walls made of stone with clay infill incorporated to minimize flooding and leaking. The dome shaped form of the Aboriginal stone engineering was considered very warm during colder times of the year. They were constructed as big as 3.6 meters in diameter and up to 2.4 meters in height. A hole was often seen in the roof to let smoke escape and animal hyde helped keep rain from penetrating here. Rugs made from possum skin covered the floor in many of these structures. Some of these buildings were even decorated with feathers.
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They fixed Kangaroo by removing the feet and throwing it into a fire to burn off the fur and then put in a large hole and blanketed with fire-covered coals. Kangaroo tails were stewed or cooked into a tasty soup. Grubs and insects were consumed raw or cooked over the coals of fire. They say a particular grub known as the witchetty grub has an almond taste.
Water was really the only drink these people had access to for the longest. The hunt for water in Australia’s dry conditions was an everyday fight for survival. It was located in things tree roots as well as water holes, streams, and creeks.
Conclusion The Aboriginal methods of architecture and culture have their own very diverse and interesting style. They used what they had locally to build their villages, fix their meals, and even entertain themselves with things such as art. This very old and very large indigenous group of people used their own unique techniques to thrive in a dry and dangerous terrain. We can learn much from their architectural ingenuity, creative art style, and even their bold cooking
Dome or egg shaped shelters are a traditional construction method seen in Australian Aboriginal settlements. The permanent buildings were better constructed with mud and grass used to waterproof the walls and roofs. Many of the houses had walls made of stone with clay infill incorporated to minimize flooding and leaking. The dome shaped form of the Aboriginal stone engineering was considered very warm during colder times of the year. They were constructed as big as 3.6 meters in diameter and up to 2.4 meters in height. A hole was often seen in the roof to let smoke escape and animal hyde helped keep rain from penetrating here. Rugs made from possum skin covered the floor in many of these structures. Some of these buildings were even decorated with feathers.
The layout of …show more content…
They fixed Kangaroo by removing the feet and throwing it into a fire to burn off the fur and then put in a large hole and blanketed with fire-covered coals. Kangaroo tails were stewed or cooked into a tasty soup. Grubs and insects were consumed raw or cooked over the coals of fire. They say a particular grub known as the witchetty grub has an almond taste.
Water was really the only drink these people had access to for the longest. The hunt for water in Australia’s dry conditions was an everyday fight for survival. It was located in things tree roots as well as water holes, streams, and creeks.
Conclusion The Aboriginal methods of architecture and culture have their own very diverse and interesting style. They used what they had locally to build their villages, fix their meals, and even entertain themselves with things such as art. This very old and very large indigenous group of people used their own unique techniques to thrive in a dry and dangerous terrain. We can learn much from their architectural ingenuity, creative art style, and even their bold cooking