Summary: Internal Views
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A Neolithic house was a place of rest and shelter. Cooking and eating were usually done inside the house. Pottery and tool making which needed more light were usually carried on outside.
Internal features included the open fire with a simple smoke hole above. There were often large refuse pits with wooden covers.
Beds were simple wooden frames filled with straw while wooden blocks were used for seating. The development of farming meant that querns were developed to grind the corn and pottery dishes were also used widely in cooking as well as for storage.
Part of the house was kept for the animals. The presence of animals inside would have added considerably to the heat generated there. There was also a security reason behind keeping animals indoors.
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