The habit of building houses upon piles, which was first forced upon the people by the position they had chosen, was afterwards followed as a matter of taste, just as it is in Holland.
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"The habit of building houses upon piles, which was first forced upon the people by the position they had chosen, was afterwards followed as a matter of taste, just as it is in Holland." — Edward Burnett Tylor
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The habit of building houses upon piles, which was first forced upon the people by the position they had chosen, was afterwards followed as a matter of taste, just as it is in Holland. — Edward Burnett Tylor
About Edward Burnett Tylor
Edward Burnett Tylor was a Scientist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1832–1917).
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This quote is attributed to Edward Burnett Tylor, a Scientist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Edward Burnett Tylor lived from 1832 – 1917.