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MAISON SEMI-SOUTERRAINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pithouse 1, record 1, English, pithouse
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pit house 2, record 1, English, pit%20house
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... semi-subterranean home (i.e. a round cavity in the earth, probably roofed over with boughs, brush, mud, plaster, etc.) 1, record 1, English, - pithouse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maison semi-souterraine
1, record 1, French, maison%20semi%2Dsouterraine
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maison à demi enterrée 2, record 1, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20demi%20enterr%C3%A9e
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type de maison utilisée surtout anciennement et dans les temps préhistoriques. 1, record 1, French, - maison%20semi%2Dsouterraine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
- Anthropology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- housepit 1, record 2, English, housepit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
salvage excavation of a housepit site. 1, record 2, English, - housepit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See "pithouse". 2, record 2, English, - housepit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
- Anthropologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fosse de maison
1, record 2, French, fosse%20de%20maison
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fosse de maison semi-souterraine 1, record 2, French, fosse%20de%20maison%20semi%2Dsouterraine
feminine noun
- fosse d’habitation 1, record 2, French, fosse%20d%26rsquo%3Bhabitation
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «maison semi-souterraine». 1, record 2, French, - fosse%20de%20maison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Urban Studies
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- semi-subterranean house 1, record 3, English, semi%2Dsubterranean%20house
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Urbanisme
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maison semi-souterraine 1, record 3, French, maison%20semi%2Dsouterraine
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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