To keep the slate on the roofs from blowing away.
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Short answer: No. Longer answer: Although lots of houses there have sloping roofs, Holland is not 'the' country. Lots of houses have flat roofs too. In countries with lots of snow each winter, houses tend to have more sloping roofs; almost all have in the alps (Austria, Switzerland).
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The answer is soil, rocks, Magma and ultimately the centre of the earth. If you mean below on a map, i.e. south of Switzerland, the answer is Italy.
Peasants in Feudal Japan placed rocks on top of their roofs primarily to prevent damage from strong winds and heavy snowfall. The added weight helped stabilize thatch roofs, which were common in rural areas, ensuring they remained intact during harsh weather conditions. Additionally, it served as a practical measure to minimize the risk of roof collapse, protecting their homes and livelihoods.
Marble is a metamorphic rock- statues, buildings, rolling pins Slate is also metamorphic and is used on roofs- tiles.
Some non-Living things in florida are Rocks water roofs floor street lights
Roofs
The three main types of roofs are flat roofs, pitched roofs, and mansard roofs. Flat roofs have a slight pitch for water drainage, pitched roofs have a steep slope, and mansard roofs have two slopes on all sides with the lower slope being steeper than the upper slope.
yes there were roofs on castles
There is no patron saint of roofs.
The Pilgrims used thatch roofs in the beginning. But because thatched roofs burned easily, they changed to plank roofs.