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100,000 BCE
The cave – dwelling of primitive man
The oldest dwelling of primitive man was a cave. Everything was there: the walls, the ceiling, the entrance, but without doors. And could not the ancient people to build homes. Caves were most often in mountainous areas. And many of them were the dwellings of primitive man. On all continents of the earth there were caves. Primitive people, where they found the cave, lived there.The fire was often built at the entrance to the caves.
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300 BCE
Insula house in ancient Roman
Insula house was designed in Rome was a multi-storey residential building. These buildings had large square yards with corridors that led to the apartments. On the lower floors there were usually small shops. Those who lived near or on first floor, were the most poor, on the top floors lived more affluent inhabitants Ancient Rome. As a rule, the insulin was poorly lit and not heated, there was also no sewerage and was mainly used only for overnight stays.
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1300
English medieval castles
English medieval castles are similar to their European counterparts. Most buildings were built for specific purposes, be it a church, a house, a workshop, a school or a hospital. The castle, depending on the status of the owner could be a powerful military fortress and a place of placing of the Royal court and the seat of the local feudal Lord. It could combine all these roles at once, but in any case it served as a home to a particular owner and his family.
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Penthouse in the USA
Architects use this term denoting the top floor of any building. In today's world penthouse — luxury housing: a large apartment that occupies the entire top floor, or superstructure on the roof. Penthouses are considered elite, because they occupy a large area and allow you to create a winter, summer garden, swimming pool, helipad directly into the housing. They are usually located in prestigious areas of the city — for example, in the center, in skyscrapers.
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