Longhouses
What are Longhouses Made from?
Wood and Bark
Why did they add a layer a of clay every year?
To keep the wall strong
What shaped was the Hogan built like
Dome shaped
Who built Wigwams?
Algonquian tribes of American Indians
What are teepees built from
These long poles
What shape are Longhouses usually?
Rectangles
Who built the Pueblo?
American Indians
What did they use for the frames?
Wooden poles
What other tree was built with the same materials
Longhouses
How long does it take them to set up the teepee?
Around 30 minutes
How big are Longhouses?
Around 80 feet tall 18 feet wide
Where were Pueblos usually built in?
Inside caves and on side of Lage cliffs
Why is there a hole in the roof of a Hogan?
So smoke of fire could escape
What was the Wigwams covered with?
Covered with Bark and any other material they could find
Why was the covering raised in the summer?
So it can have cool air/to keep the inside cool
What was used to frames the sides of the Longhouses?
A Tall poles from trees
What is the Pueblo built from?
Brick made from adobe clay
Who built the Hogan?
The Navajo people
How wide are Wigwams?
About 15 feet wide
Who would set up the Teepee
The women of the family
What did the people in the Longhouses call themselves
A Clan
What are the bricks from the Pueblos made of?
Sand, Mixing clay, grass and straw
What did they cover Hogans in?
Adobe
What shape does a Wigwam form?
A circle
What was added to the teepee in the winter
Additional coverings and insulation (grass)