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Longhouse - Wikipedia A longhouse or long house is a type of long, proportionately narrow, single or multi-room [1] building for communal dwelling It has been built in various parts of the world including Asia, Europe, and North America
What Is the Longhouse? - First Things The historical longhouse was a large communal hall, serving as the social focal point for many cultures and peoples throughout the world that were typically more sedentary and agrarian
Longhouse | Native American, Iroquois, Multi-Family | Britannica Longhouse, traditional dwelling of many Northeast Indians of North America A traditional longhouse was built by using a rectangular frame of saplings, each 2 to 3 inches (5 to 7 5 cm) in diameter
What are Iroquois longhouses and their family significance The longhouse has stood the test of time as a symbol of strength, resilience, and unity within Iroquois culture While the physical use of the longhouse has evolved and transformed, it continues to embody the values of community, family, and tradition
The History Behind the Iroquois Longhouse - Indians The Iroquois lived in a type of dwelling known as a longhouse A longhouse is a long, narrow single room that was built by Native American Indians, but also by those inhabiting Asia and Europe Many cultures regard the longhouse as the earliest form of a permanent structure
Iroquois Architecture: Longhouses and More The longhouse, a quintessential Iroquois building, represents an architectural innovation that catered to the needs of a communal society Its design has inspired various contemporary structures that emphasize sustainability, communal living, and efficient use of space
The Longhouse: The Heart of Iroquois Community Life Typically, a longhouse measures between 60 to 150 feet in length and 20 to 30 feet in width, designed to accommodate large families and their activities The structure is elongated and rectangular, with a high, peaked roof that facilitates ventilation and allows smoke from cooking fires to escape
Mohawk Iroquois Longhouse - Construction - New York State Museum Longhouses are exactly that: long houses that have a long, narrow, rectangular shape They have been built by many different cultures around the world Long ago, Vikings lived in longhouses; today, some rice-farming people in Borneo live in them
Longhouses of the Indigenous peoples of North America Longhouses were a style of residential dwelling built by Native American and First Nations peoples in various parts of North America Sometimes separate longhouses were built for community meetings