Mamalo Village House

Papua New Guinea Culture, in use from prehistoric times; the "saddle roof" has roots in Yayoi Period of Japan (300 B.C.E - 300 C.E.), and aboriginal Austronesian culture dating from 12,000 B.C.E.

Elevation is close to sea coast.

Materials: Wooden frame of diverse tree species, covered in thatch cladding.

Data for CG model:
1. Anania, Michelle, Peki, Mex M., and Vinas, Artis, 2013. IDENTIFICATION OF PLANT MATERIALS USED IN THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION OF TRADITIONAL HOUSES IN SERONGKO VILLAGE, FINSCHHAFEN DISTRICT, MOROBE PROVINCE, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 7th Huon Seminar, 2013, Papua New Guinea Univeristy of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea.