Question

Write a paragraph about the form and type of house in early periods of settlement.

Answer 1

Old House Types

1. In the early periods of human settlement, houses were built using local materials.
2. In the agricultural regions, houses were built with mud walls and the roof was made of stalks of paddy (or) other crops of grass (or) thatch.
3. Local wood was used to provide a frame for the roof.
4. Such old houses had wide verandahs and open-air circulation.
5. The size of the house depended on the economic status of its inhabitants.