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Longhouses

Scope note

Use for large, rectangular, multifamily dwellings housing related families in separate compartments entered off long corridors; equipped with individual or communal hearths.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005672

Broader Terms used

multiple dwellings

Equivalent Terms used

longhouse

Created

13yrs ago

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