Primitive Technology: Thatched Dome Hut

I built this thatched dome hut on a mountain ridge using completely primitive tools and materials. The frame was 2. 5 m in diameter and 2 m tall. It was made from 8 thin saplings 2. 75 m long, the thatching material was split palm fronds and vine was used for tying it all together. A stone hand ax was used to chop the saplings and a sharp stone flake was used to cut fronds. The pointed dome profile is half way between a spherical dome and a tipi. This shape sheds rain and funnels smoke effectively while stil br, br,