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Why did native Americans of the great plains live and tepees instead of wooden houses?
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∙ 6y ago
Simply because of the lack of suitable timber. The Great Plains were a million square miles of grass and the only trees were cottonwoods and willows along the small streams and creeks; these are useless as building material. The natives had to travel long distances to obtain the lodgepole pines used for tipi frames, at constant risk of attack from enemies.
The early settlers on the Plains had the same problem, often building semi-underground "sod" houses of turves.
The Crow warrior Two Leggings remembered visiting an early trading post built near the Crow lands with his older brother. It was his first encounter with a wooden building and he could not understand how anyone could live in such a stuffy place with such a low roof. He was glad to get outside again.
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Why the native Americans in the great plains made homes that can be move?
The native Americans needed to have move able houses so that they can fallow the buffalo every time they migrated, because they hunted buffalo.
What landforms did the southwest native Americans have?
Mountains and plains
Who lived in the great plains in the 1400s?
The Native Americans lived in the great plains in the 1400s.
What animals were critical to the life of the native Americans on the plains?
Buffalo
Who lived on the great plains before 1860?
native americans
What type of houses did the great plains native Americans live in?
adobe
When was the native Americans of the plains changed there way of life when they acquired the horse?
"their" instead of "there" Watch your grammer.
Did Native Americans lived on the plains?
which native america lived in plains
Why the native Americans in the great plains made homes that can be move?
The native Americans needed to have move able houses so that they can fallow the buffalo every time they migrated, because they hunted buffalo.
Who are The Plains People?
Native Americans who live on the plains. (Answer from a Briton)
What happen to the great plains?
The Great Plains Native Americans were driven away by the settlers. These Native Americans were also killed off by diseases.
What happened to the great plains Indians?
The Great Plains Native Americans were driven away by the settlers. These Native Americans were also killed off by diseases.
A hut used by Native Americans?
A hut that was utilized by the Native Americans is called a tipi that was typically utilized by Native Americans in the Great Plains.
What did the Native Americans of the plains from the buffalo's sinew and hair?
The Native Americans of the "Plains" made "Tepees, Whips, Clothes, and other items such as tools and Drums" [ETC]
What landforms did the southwest native Americans have?
Mountains and plains
What did the native Americans of the great plains live in?
TeePes
Who are the plain?
Native Americans who live on the plains. (Answer from a Briton)
