Most houses were built of brick burned or dried in the sun. Some were made of limestone and sandstone. Mortar was made from clay, lime, or gypsum, and asphalate. Beams, doorposts, doors, and windows were commonly made from the sycamore tree. Some houses were whitewashed others left plain. The roofs were mainly flat covered with tiles or stone and some with mud.
In the time of Jesus the houses were made of mud and had thatched roofs. It was hot inside so they might have slept on the roof or outside.
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They weren't under all houses. But in those houses lucky enough to be built over a cave they served several functions:The same functions as a modern basement.Air conditioning to keep the house cool in the heat of the day.A private family crypt for burying the dead.etc.
pioneers built their own houses
They had small houses so it must have been mats.
In the UK, houses built in the 1980s were fairly similar to houses built in the 1970s and those built now. Very recent houses tend to be smaller.
People stayed in mud houses with thatched roofs.
The houses were small ones, with thatched hay and baked bricks.
The Roman houses were built in the city of Rome and in all the towns the Roman built around the Roman Empire, especially in Italy. The Romans also built houses on their farms.
There are some parts of the world that are prone to earthquakes. Houses in this areas are built with Timber,bamboo and woods to minimize the damage to life and property. Rebuilding of these kind of houses is not very difficult and time taking. Moreover these houses is not expensive in comparison to other houses.
every tribe built their own long houses for their families