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Reconstruction showing the use of space and the layout of a typical house in the early city of Çatalhöyük. Illustration by Kathryn Killackey. (lemmy.world)
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[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is a big uneducated guess on my part, but could the smoke also help keep pests out?

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

I'm not sure, but that's an interesting idea.