ooli@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months ago“Burned House” Mystery: Why Did This Ancient Culture Torch Its Own Homes Every 60 Years? - JSTOR Dailydaily.jstor.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down12
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minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·10 months agoInterestingly, Japan does this now. They tear down and rebuild wooden houses about every 20 years and concrete every 30. But the cause for Japan is earthquakes which I don’t think would apply much here.
Interestingly, Japan does this now. They tear down and rebuild wooden houses about every 20 years and concrete every 30. But the cause for Japan is earthquakes which I don’t think would apply much here.