Straw house in Paleolithic Era   Straw houses have been built on the African plains since the P aleolithic  Era. Straw bales were used in construction 400 years ago in Germany; and straw-thatched roofs have long been used in northern Europe and Asia. When European Settlers came to North America,  t eepees  were insulated in winter with loose straw between the inner lining and outer cover.   Straw-bale construction was greatly facilitated by the mechanical hay baler, which was invented in the 1850s and was widespread by the 1890s. It proved particularly useful in the N ebraska Sandhills . Pioneers seeking land under the 1862 H omestead Act  and the 1904 K inkaid Act  found a dearth of trees over much of Nebraska. In many parts of the state, the soil was suitable for dugouts  and s od houses . However, in the Sandhills, the soil generally made poor construction sod; in the few places where suitable sod could be found, it was more valuable for agriculture th...
 
 
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