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MiBeloved · 09-06-2009, 04:38 PM

Linseed oil was used in some areas.

Linseed oil is oil pressed from flax seed, which is also called bird seed.

In some cultures people built their houses with certain hard woods which were resistant to weather conditions.

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MiBeloved Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 863	Linseed oil was used in some areas. Linseed oil is oil pressed from flax seed, which is also called bird seed. In some cultures people built their houses with certain hard woods which were resistant to weather conditions.