Primitive Technology: Thatched Dome Hut

2015-05-08

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I built this thatched dome hut on a mountain ridge using completely primitive tools and materials. The frame was 2.5 m in diameter and 2 m tall. It was made from 8 thin saplings 2.75 m long, the thatching material was split palm fronds and vine was used for tying it all together. A stone hand ax was used to chop the saplings and a sharp stone flake was used to cut fronds. The pointed dome profile is half way between a spherical dome and a ti-pi. This shape sheds rain and funnels smoke effectively while still providing a large inner volume. A moat was dug around the hut to drain water away. As an afterthought I planted sweet potatoes and taro around the moat to hopefully provide some food later on.

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Making a stone hand axe
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Cutting palm fronds with a stone flake
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A bundle of 100 fronds Sixto seven bundles were needed
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Making a roof cap
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Digging a moat
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Planting sweet potatoes
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Rain coming off the hut will water the garden
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Hut completed
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