Pit house

Japanese: pit house(英語表記)pithouse
Pit house

...In cold regions, homes need to be able to keep warm, while in hot regions they need to be able to withstand the heat. Pit houses, semi-underground homes that are covered in soil and sealed and found from northern Asia to northwestern America, were developed as a way to adapt to the harsh winters, and the construction of their posts and entrances also takes snow accumulation into consideration. In general, pit dwellings are said to have originated in cold northern regions.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "pit house" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…寒い地域では採暖保温が,暑い地域では耐暑性が住居に求められる。北アジアから北西アメリカに見られる土で覆われ密閉された半地下式住居pit houseは,厳寒の冬への適応から生まれたものであり,その支柱や入口のつくり方にも積雪への配慮が認められる。一般に,竪穴住居は北の寒い地域に源をもつとされる。…

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