Matmeta Houses
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| Matmeta Houses | |
| Designer | Vernacular |
| Location | Tunisia, [[:]] |
| Date | -- |
| Building Type | house |
| Climate | hot, dry |
| Context | rural |
| Architectural Style | Tunisian Vernacular |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Underground dwellings. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Matmeta_Houses.html |
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Gideon S. Golany. Earth-Sheltered Dwellings in Tunisia: Ancient Lessons for Modern Design. Newark: University of Delaware Press, 1988. aerial photo of village, p49, fig 31. aerial photo of pit, p60, fig 46.
