PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryArt@piefed.socialEnglish · 4 months agoFarming settlement in the Philippines (Hans Meyer)media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down10
arrow-up136arrow-down1imageFarming settlement in the Philippines (Hans Meyer)media.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryArt@piefed.socialEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square6linkfedilink
minus-squareSpendius@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoWeird how huge the stone foundations are compared to the wooden shacks. I have my doubts…
minus-squarePugJesus@piefed.socialOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoI don’t know much about traditional architecture in the Philippines, but I would presume that they’re there to ensure that the soil itself doesn’t get washed down the hillside, which would make any structures… difficult to maintain.
Weird how huge the stone foundations are compared to the wooden shacks. I have my doubts…
I don’t know much about traditional architecture in the Philippines, but I would presume that they’re there to ensure that the soil itself doesn’t get washed down the hillside, which would make any structures… difficult to maintain.