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Elevated houses: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 15; Two thatch-roofed houses elevated on wood columns at Mai Chau provide excellent examples of highland village house construction. In the rear of the photograph, a person works in the shade under the house. Hand-hewn wooden walls, columns, shutter doors, and...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Two thatch-roofed houses elevated on wood columns at Mai Chau: Two thatch-roofed houses elevated on wood columns at Mai Chau provide excellent examples of highland village house construction. A person works in the shade under the house in the rear. Hand-hewn wooden walls, columns, shutter doors, and entrance ladders indicate...; Format: image/photograph

Cutting reeds south of Riobamba, Ecuador: A woman in a purple shirt and a fedora hat cuts reeds in a marshy area. A bundle of cut reeds floats in the water at her side. Reeds serve many purposes in traditional Andean building practices. They can be made into a surprisingly strong boat, they provide...; Format: image/photograph

Bundles of cut reeds south of Riobamba, Ecuador: Several large bundles of cut reeds lay on the ground. A few sheep graze in the background. Reeds serve many purposes in traditional Andean building practices. They can be made into a surprisingly strong boat, they provide the framework for thatched-roofs,...; Format: image/photograph

A village near Jodhpur, India: This is a village near Jodhpur, India. Two buildings with low thatched roofs and rust orange walls abut a small, gray, stone building with two windows, a door, and awnings. Just past it is another building with a thatched roof. There is a man walking in the...; Format: image/photograph

Leo Africanus describes Timbuktu: In Colonial North Carolina, page 4.2; Sixteenth-century description of the West African trading city of Timbuktu by a Spanish-born Muslim. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by Shane Freeman.

Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam: Photographs and text tell the story of rice and rural life in Southeast Asia, with an emphasis on the highlanders, or Montagnards.; Format: slideshow (multiple pages)

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