Wattle & Daub
This hut was made from the branches and trunks of wattle trees. 
Wattle and Daub cottage at Houghton, Sth Australia
p46 Auhl,1978
Firstly holes were dug in the ground to put the upright poles in. Other branches were woven  amongst the upright poles and then mud and stones (called daub) were filled into the gaps.
A frame of branches was made for the roof and straw was used to cover this frame. The windows were often just wooden shutters to begin with before glass became more readily available.
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