Native American Villages
Personal Photograph: Jon Bisher
The following picture is a recreation of what Native American huts looked like. The huts had a base composition of reeds that formed the initial structure. The Native Americans used tree bark for the walls of the huts and thatch for the rounded part of the roof. It is not pictured in the above representation but mats made of straw or other materials were used to cover the doorways. The Native Americans typically built there huts under the cover of trees so as not to expose them too much to rain and nasty weather. All of the huts were built the same the only variant being size. Villages typically consisted of many huts separated by corn fields and other goods. There were many different customs within these villages that differed from tribe to tribe. Many types of dances were performed in each village and were also used as entertainment when the English visited these villages.
Price, David. Love and Hate in Jamestown. New York: Knopf, 2003.
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Claudio Zeiger (30 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Habitação Nativa - Native Dwelling, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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