The Buffalo
What did the Comanche make from the horns and bones of the buffalo?
Tools and household items.
What materials did the Comanche use for making clothing?
Buffalo hide and deer skin.
What were some of the main animals the Comanche hunted?
Buffalo, elk, black bear, and deer.
What does the name "Comanche" mean?
"enemy" or "anyone who wants to fight me all the time".
What skill did the Comanche develop
skilled at riding and fighting on horseback.
What were some of the items made from rawhide?
Saddles, moccasins, knife cases, drums, teepee covers, and dolls.
What did women wear?
Long deerskin dresses
Who cooked the meat after a hunt?
The women.
Where did the Comanche originally live?
the Great Plains region
What weapons did the Comanche use?
bows and arrows, stone ball clubs, hatchet axes, spears, and knives.
What weapons did the Comanche make using buffalo parts?
Bows, arrows, lances, and shields.
What did men wear during the hot summers?
Breechcloths and moccasin shoes
What type of lifestyle did the Comanche lead?
They were nomadic hunters and gatherers.
What type of shelter did the Comanche live in?
lived in buffalo hide teepees.
What were the Comanche known for in their battles with other tribes?
Taking captives and selling them as slaves.
Who did the Comanche trade with for food?
The Caddo
How did men decorate their bodies?
They tattooed their face, arms, and chest with geometric designs and used berry juice paint
What did the women of the Comanche gather?
Berries, fruits, seeds, nuts, and roots.
What type of lifestyle did the Comanche live?
a nomadic lifestyle following the buffalo.
How long did the battle along the Wichita River last?
Nine days
What was one important resource the buffalo provided to the Comanche?
Meat, tools, and various household items
How did the Comanche use berry juice in their culture?
To paint their faces and bodies.
What agricultural product did the Comanche eat that they obtained through trade or raids?
Maize (corn).
What was a significant impact of the Comanche on other tribes?
Comanche forced other tribes, like the Apache, south and created conflicts.
Who did the Comanche force to move southward during their expansion into Texas?
The Lipan Apache