[PW] Re: ? Numidian architecture

[Karen Lofstrom]

On 11/21/06, Cramer, Jeff <Jeff.Cramer at walden.org> wrote:

> I came across a reference to Numidian architecture in which the author, in
> this case Thoreau, compares using an upturned boat for shelter in a
> rainstorm to the possible origin of Numidian architecture. I can't seem to
> find a definition as to what are the features or characteristics of Numidian
> architecture.

My guess would be that some Numidian huts had thatch roofs, thatched
over a sapling frame that looks a bit like an overturned boat. Many
traditional cultures use such a roof, which doesn't require large
timbers, just smaller, flexible branches tied together.

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Karen Lofstrom