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ancient housing  

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  • The history of housing is the documentation of humankind's efforts to provide shelter. Housing can be described in a utilitarian way in terms of building materials, resources, and engineering, but it is the culture of certain civilizations that has had the greatest influence on the development of housing. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Ancient Housing]

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