The document summarizes different types of traditional longhouses in Europe from prehistoric to medieval times. The Neolithic long house originated around 5000 BCE among early farmers in central and western Europe. Germanic cattle farmer longhouses emerged along the North Sea coast around the 3rd-4th century BC and may have influenced later medieval house styles. Various medieval longhouse types survived across Europe, including structures in Britain, Scotland, France, and Frisia that developed into regional farmhouse styles.
