Aspects of Earth Building in New Zealand

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Indigenous storytelling: Deconstructing the archetype
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Pauline Clague

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New Zealand is not only snake less and nuclear free but also has a tradition of earth buildings. In pre European times, Maori utilised the ground's insulating properties by partially sinking thatched roofed houses into the ground.

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