Wattle and Daub
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Architecture, Social Science
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: North America
Article abstract: Wattle and daub dwellings provided effective shelter in the relatively mild environmental conditions of the Southeast
The term “wattle and daub” refers to a type of construction that, with variations, was widely used for dwellings in North America, especially in the Southeast. Wattle and daub construction involves a pole framework around which is interwoven a latticework of branches, twigs, or vines (the wattle). The construction is then covered with clay or mud plaster (the daub). The typical wattle and daub dwelling of the Southeast was...
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