The next several years saw Almira grow from a temporary village to a more substantial city.

In the winter, when the waters are at a low point, they build fairly large temporary villages.

Deep Illinois green forests beyond the river, small temporary villages strangely solid in the dawn.

The temporary village had mushroomed a good two kilometers from the boats.

At the peak of the construction project, over 500 men worked there and most of them lived in a temporary village called Hollins.

In the earlier part of the phase the people were most likely seasonal nomads, moving from small hunting camps and temporary villages.

A temporary village had sprung up on the grassy bowl at the bottom of the caldera.

"Because it takes a higher degree of technology to build cities than to build temporary villages," Yorick said.

A temporary village, including school, was built on site to house construction workers and remains of this village are still visible.