NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSES
Different tribes had very different weather conditions
and lifestyles.
Some tribes were agricultural;
other tribes were nomadic.
Wigwams were houses used in the woodland regions. They
were small and made of wooden frames covered with sheets. They were good houses
for people who didn’t move from one place to another.
Longhouses were similar to wigwams, but they were
very big. Inside them there was a wooden second story used for sleeping, and
separate rooms. Each longhouse housed an entire clan - 60 people! Longhouses were made for people who
stayed in the same place for a long time.
Tepees were tents
in the form of a cone made of a wooden
frame with a covering of buffalo skin. They were designed to set up and break
down quickly. They were good houses for people who always moved. Indians who
lived on the Plains followed the movements of the buffaloes.
Grass houses were
used in the South of the U.S. They were made out of wood and had grass on top. They
were good homes for people in a warm climate.
(by 2LSB & 2LSA)
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