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The teepee used long wooden poles as supports (3 or 4 main poles and from 10 to 20 secondary supports) and these were covered with animal skins, usually buffalo hides.

A teepee (also tepee and tipi) was a cone-shaped Native American home or hut, used by the tribes of the plains. The framework consisted of either 3 main poles or 4, slanted together and secured at the top. Other poles were laid between them to form a structure for the hides. One teepee could require a dozen or more buffalo hides. The teepees of the tribe's leaders were often painted and decorated. There was a small hole at the top for ventilation, and additional flaps that allowed indoor cooking and heating fires.

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