Pre-historic times: as illustrated by ancient remains and the manners and customs of modern savages (1900)
Lubbock, John, Sir, 1834-1913 · London, Edinburgh [etc.] : Williams and Norgate · leaf 105
thus forming threesides of a sipiare. The fourth side is closed by a wall, inthe centre of which is an opening leading into a porch, whichis represented as being thatched. The platform on whichthe huts stand is supported by four columns represented as consisting of logs, lyingone upon the other.The… … LJru apparently representing a Luke-dwelling. that in fig. 77. In some cases the door is in the roof.Dr. Lisch considers that these last urns are the earliest,and represent a form of dwelling even more ancient thanthose in which the door is in the side. To me, I confess,it seems more probable that…
Archaeology · Primitive societies
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