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What is an Indian shelter made from poles and reed mats called?
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∙ 14y ago
it is called a teepee. a teepee is made of 3 to 4 poles main poles and about 2 more for support.for t he cover cover of a teepee it took as much as 42 buffalo hides sewn together with sinew. They had a hole in the top for smoke and they had a door on the east side to shelter for wind.
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How were the Indian roundhouses made?
Indian roundhouses were built out wooden poles covered in clay and bark they were used for Indian ceremonies and dances and sometimes used for shelter hope this helps a little
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it looked like a small shelter or larger shack
Can you tellme about Sioux's homes?
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What type of shelter did the Tonkawa Indian have?
The Tonkawa people lived in present day Oklahoma and Texas. These nomads needed easy to move shelter, so when they made a camp, they lived in tipis constructed of whatever poles they could find and covered with bison hides. They also used brush shelters when they were traveling.
What shelter did the Sioux live in?
The Sioux traditionally lived in shelters called teepees. These shelters were made with long poles and buffalo skins and could be set up and taken down very quickly.
What type of shelter did the Pomo Indian have?
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nambla
How were the Blackfoot Indian shelters made?
the blackfoots tribe shelter is often used with buffalo skin sewed with sinew
