Earthen Floors: A Modern Approach to an Ancient PracticeDown and dirty a complete step by step guide to making, installing and living with beautiful, all natural earthen floors For most of human history, people have lived in durable, comfortable buildings made from natural materials such as soil, sand, rocks and fiber. All over the globe, these ancient traditions persist; a quarter to a third of the world's population today lives in houses built partially or entirely of earth. Conventional Western building