Where does millet come from? Sudan, China, Europe
A field of millet What is millet? Millet is a kind of grain that grows wild in Africa and all across Europe and Asia. It grows about fifteen feet tall, [...]
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Why do people plaster walls? History of Architecture
A bit of plaster left on the wall of a Punic house from Carthage People used plaster to cover the bare stone or mudbrick on the walls of houses, both [...]
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What is a groin vault? History of Architecture
Six-part groin vault (Abbaye aux Dames, Caen, 1050 AD) Stone roofs and fireproofing In Romanesque churches, in the 1000s AD, architects or often just had a wood roof. But wood [...]
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What’s a flying buttress? Medieval Europe
Flying buttress (Rouen Cathedral, 1200s AD) Gothic cathedrals In the 1100s AD, architects in northern France wanted to build big impressive Gothic cathedrals. They also wanted their cathedrals to be [...]
