Archaeological discoveries

What where native Americans homes look like?

Longhouses

* Long, rectangular houses made of wood, bark, or animal skins

* Used by many Native American tribes in the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest

* Could be up to 100 feet long and house up to 50 people

* Divided into individual family living spaces

* Had a central fire pit for cooking and heating

Pueblos

* Multi-story apartment buildings made of adobe (sun-dried mud bricks)

* Used by Native American tribes in the Southwest

* Could be up to four or five stories tall and house hundreds of people

* Each family had its own room, and there were also communal areas for cooking, eating, and socializing

Teepees

* Cone-shaped tents made of animal skins or canvas

* Used by Native American tribes in the Plains and the Great Basin

* Easy to move, which was important for nomadic tribes

* Could be up to 20 feet tall and house up to 12 people

* Had a central fire pit for cooking and heating

Wigwams

* Domed-shaped houses made of wood, bark, or animal skins

* Used by Native American tribes in the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest

* Could be up to 15 feet tall and house up to 10 people

* Had a central fire pit for cooking and heating