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   linda-allen Teacher
   High School - 10th Grade

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   You're thinking of a corn crib. A cob house is an ancient form of dwelling made of clay, sand, and straw. I've pasted below some links to web sites where you can see pictures and read more about these houses.

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   http://offgrid.want2learn.org/cob-house/

   http://www.daycreek.com/DC/html/DC_cob.htm

   http://www.greenhomebuilding.com/cob.htm

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   Posted by linda-allen on Tuesday April 29, 2008 at 4:11 PM