adobe home

Earthen desert house

A home built from adobe—sun-dried bricks made of clay, water, and straw.

Adobe construction dates back thousands of years and remains common in the American Southwest, Mexico, and other arid regions.

The thick earthen walls provide natural insulation, keeping interiors cool in summer and warm in winter: They restored a 200-year-old adobe home in Santa Fe.

Related
  • mudWet soil mixture
  • clayMoldable earth for ceramics
  • brickFired clay building unit
  • puebloCommunal adobe village
  • southwestCardinal point between two others

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