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Revision as of 16:48, 8 August 2002 by Gianfranco (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A house in its most general sense is a human erected structure, consisting of enclosing walls and having a roof.
A house generally has at least one entrance, usually in the form of a door or a portal, and may have any number of windows or not at all.
Houses have been used as living quarters for humans since prehistoric times, soon after they left caves, and construction materials, styles and methods of construction have varied wildly over time.
Early European houses were mere single roomed shacks without windows in which entire families and their cattle lived, keeping the house and each other relatively warm during winter.
Among the first examples (according to the estimated age of archaeological retrievals), notable are the palafittes.
In history, a House is a dynasty, a familiar descendance, often in the sense of Royal House.
In music, House refers to
- a production company (Casa Ricordi, Ricordi House)
- a subgenre of electronic music; see house music.
See also