IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "The Lega village (kyumo) is ...

Houses take a lifetime to pay off these days, and even a prosaic shed, barn or coop requires a heavy investment of money, time, skilled labour and imported materials. For thousands of years, though, ...

Children and families had the opportunity to learn about the craft of Bousillage, which is a wattle and daub technique used to in-fill houses and churches. The technique holds a significant place in ...

There's a bite of October chill, but the crackling fire creates warmth. The air smells like burning wood. Sam Chillaron and Sara Henry use their hands to push crumbling red clay through a quarter-inch ...

Archaeologists in Morocco have discovered the remains of a 4,200-year-old settlement that predates the Phoenicians — a surprise given that this region was thought to be uninhabited at that time. The ...

This low-cost yurt design combines basketry, wattle-and-daub, and basic lashing (similar to skin-on-frame boats). Not much more than a glorified tent, you can learn how to build a DIY yurt from sticks ...