Building a hogan-The Navajo were the early creators of this earth covered structure. Here Walton Feed shows you how to build one and the difference between a male and female edifice.

Hanks House-Hank's house may have had a grass-covered roof, in which case it must have been quite tall so that its roof was steep enough for water to run off and not collect in the grass layer. The alternative is that the roof was lower and had a layer of earth covering over the layer of grass. Such houses are called earth lodges and were a common form of house among the Plains Indian peoples in the central and northern Plains. Texas 1300 AD

 Earth Homes have existed for thousands of years. Some simple, others with a high level of complexity. Underground cities, hideaways and shelters from ancient times to the present. Here you can reach below the surface to a world few give heed to. Many earth homes built a 100 or more years ago were warm and comfortable places. Here you will find links to some of those old, even ancient homes. Some would say that people were reverting to the safety of cave dwellings by being surrounded by earth.

Cave Dwellers of Malta-Ghar il-Kbir (the Great Cave). It has been inhabited for hundreds of years and is the best known of the cave dwellings in the region.

Covering a lot of ground-The building that is the National Museum of the American Indian is refreshingly shocking for button-down Washington, suggesting some Western butte in its honeyed and chiseled Kasota limestone. But over its five years of construction, we have had time to get used to it. Wait till you see the landscape around it.

Grain Earth House is a fine example of a class of monuments known as souterrains, which I think comes from the French for "under ground" or something similar. One,

Hidatsa Mandan Arikara Earth Lodges-These earthen homes were destroyed when land was taken to build a dam.

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Archaeological sites in the Judean Hills include the underground homes in Beit Guvrin.

Mycenaean Tholos Tombs -Underground and architectural wonders from long ago.

Mysterious Places seeks to give the visitor information, educational materials, and personal observations about the remains of ancient civilizations, sacred sites and unusual locations from around the world.

Orkney-"An enigmatic type of Iron Age structure found in Orkney goes by the uninspiring title of "earth-house"."

Parabow-UK earth house. Images of from St. Kilda.

Navajo Hogans It was filled with light from an opening at the top of the ceiling, which was about two feet square. The hogan, because of its thick earthen walls, is cool during the heat of the summer and warm during winter. It appeared to be a perfect dwelling for such a delightful people as the Navajo.

Navajo Hogans-These sacred buildings came in two types. The male, which signified a more aggressive feeling, while the female hogan portrayed warmth and a sense of home. They were often totally covered with mud or clay which also helped keep out the cold and wetness. Even today many Navajo utilize the hogan for ritual purposes.

Rennibister Earth House-This is one of the original Earth Houses built in Ancient Scotland. Culsh Earth House- Knock Earth House

Sod Houses-were common dwellings from the earliest days of settlement to the early years of the last century. The examples on this site are found in the Dakota's. Like earthen homes they had their benefits which included safety from storms and prairie fires but would leak in the rain and were home to many ground dwelling critters .See inside a Sod House

Underground House-Construction on the Separation Wall has cut through a monastery's wall in East Jerusalem and threatens to take some of its land. Israeli bulldozers have broken through the walls of the Compassonista Monastery garden in two places. On the grounds is an archeological site, according to monastery's Father Claudio.

The Universal House-Energy, shelter and the California Indian. Earthen homes were some of the best dwellings used by early Americans.