Village Life
Where did the Chumash live?
Along the coast of California around Santa Barbara and Ventura.
What is a Chumash house called?
An ap
How did the Chumash get from one village to another?
Walking or running
What were the two ways of trading?
To barter or use shell bead money.
What tools did the Chumash use to crush acorns?
A mortar and a pestle.
What was an important food in the Chumash diet?
Acorns
What would you find in each Chumash village?
A sweathouse
What is the shape of a Chumash ap?
Round, dome, or igloo shape
How did the Chumash get to the villages on the islands?
They used a tomol.
What does barter mean?
To trade one thing you have for something another person has.
What was a mortar and a pestle?
A large stone bowl and a rock shaped like a cylinder.
What were some of the animals the Chumash liked to eat?
Rabbits, squirrels, deer, birds, fish
Who was allowed into a sweathouse for the morning ceremony?
Only braves and the Shaman.
What materials were used to make a Chumash ap?
Tule, alfalfa, willow branches, whale rib bones, bulrush
What was a tomol made from?
Redwood or pine wooden planks tied together.
Who did the Chumash trade with most often?
The Yokuts.
What parts of animals were used for tools?
Deer antlers
Name 3 plants or types of seeds the Chumash liked to eat besides acorns.
Wild cherry pits, sage seeds, sunflower seeds pinon nuts, miner's lettuce, clover, elderberries, prickly pear cactus, and manzanita.
What is a Shaman?
The religious leader of the tribe.
What might be inside a Chumash ap?
A tule mat and a fire pit
What was a tomol sealed with to make it waterproof?
Tar
What did the Chumash enjoy receiving from other tribes?
soapstone, obsidian, tobacco, blankets, pottery, hematite
List the first three steps for making acorn cakes.
1. Acorns grow on oak trees.
2. Acorns were gathered in baskets.
3. Shells were cracked off the acorns.
List the last three steps in making acorn cakes.
4. A pestle ground the acorns into meal.
5. Acorn meal was washed in hot water to take away the bitter taste.
6. Little handfuls of acorn meal were turned golden brown on the hot rock or over a fire.