The Chumash people were located on the southern Coast of California. This area is fairly cool most of the year but gets very hot during the summer time (Sutton, 2012, p182). The Chumash were a larger group compared to others in the area with a population estimated at 20,000 people (Sutton, 2012, p181). The imprint of this large population can be seen in the archeological sites of their settlements. It has been observed that the dome-shaped houses were placed close to each other (Gamble, 1995, p56). These houses usually only held one family but the sizes have been observed from anywhere between 15 and 50 feet in diameter (Sutton, 2012, p186). The posts used to create the dome were commonly cut from willow trees (Gamble, 1995, p56). The willow
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Even though they were not too far away from the Chumash groups, they faced a completely different climate and environment. The Hopi people occupied what is now the northeastern part of Arizona. A majority of this area is considered to be a desert climate. This dry climate allowed for the homes to have many unique features. The houses were a rectangular shape and construction started with the placement of rectangular stones in the rectangular shape of the desired house (McIntire, 1971, p511). They then mortared stones on top of the base using small amounts of soil and water until the walls reached between 7 and 8 feet high (McIntire, 1971, p512). Once the stones were stacked and the walls were constructed, they would be covered with mud to seal them (McIntire, 1971, p512). The lack of precipitation allowed for the roof to be flat. It mainly consisted of, “wooden beams and covered with matting and mud” (Sutton, 2012, p215). The beams were usually made from willow or cotton wood trees with the bark removed (McIntire, 1971, p512). The wooden beams and poles would extend past the edge of the walls and would be constructed in two perpendicular layers (McIntire, 1971, p512). After the poles were in place, they Hopi would place matting over the poles (McIntire, 1971, p512). The matting would be made of reeds or small willow branches that would then be sealed by mud with exception to an opening so one could …show more content…
They were located in what is now northern New York (Sutton, 2012, p288). This area can get extremely cold in the winters but does not reach exceedingly high temperatures in the summer even though it is known to get fairly humid. They also had very large villages with numbers as high as 2,000 people (Sutton, 2012, p295). In order to accommodate for this large of a population, the Haudenosaunee had to build very large housing structures. Their average length was 100 feet and the width was around 20 feet (Sutton, 2012, p296). This was large enough to house six to ten families (Sutton, 2012, p296). The walls were formed of double-framed poles to create a strong base for the house (Ferree, 1889, p28). These walls separated many different apartments and created a central aisle (Sutton, 2012, p296). There were also a number of fireplaces needed in this middle aisle to heat such a large structure (Sutton, 2012, p296). The roof was constructed in either a triangle or semi-circular shape (Ferree, 1889, p28). It was covered with large strips of elm bark that were attached using splints or strings (Ferree, 1899, p28). The house also contained many raised platforms for the people to complete their daily tasks on (Sutton, 2012, p296). These platforms were necessary to avoid the cold of the floors along with moisture and fleas (Sutton, 2012, p296). Their beds
Even though they were not too far away from the Chumash groups, they faced a completely different climate and environment. The Hopi people occupied what is now the northeastern part of Arizona. A majority of this area is considered to be a desert climate. This dry climate allowed for the homes to have many unique features. The houses were a rectangular shape and construction started with the placement of rectangular stones in the rectangular shape of the desired house (McIntire, 1971, p511). They then mortared stones on top of the base using small amounts of soil and water until the walls reached between 7 and 8 feet high (McIntire, 1971, p512). Once the stones were stacked and the walls were constructed, they would be covered with mud to seal them (McIntire, 1971, p512). The lack of precipitation allowed for the roof to be flat. It mainly consisted of, “wooden beams and covered with matting and mud” (Sutton, 2012, p215). The beams were usually made from willow or cotton wood trees with the bark removed (McIntire, 1971, p512). The wooden beams and poles would extend past the edge of the walls and would be constructed in two perpendicular layers (McIntire, 1971, p512). After the poles were in place, they Hopi would place matting over the poles (McIntire, 1971, p512). The matting would be made of reeds or small willow branches that would then be sealed by mud with exception to an opening so one could …show more content…
They were located in what is now northern New York (Sutton, 2012, p288). This area can get extremely cold in the winters but does not reach exceedingly high temperatures in the summer even though it is known to get fairly humid. They also had very large villages with numbers as high as 2,000 people (Sutton, 2012, p295). In order to accommodate for this large of a population, the Haudenosaunee had to build very large housing structures. Their average length was 100 feet and the width was around 20 feet (Sutton, 2012, p296). This was large enough to house six to ten families (Sutton, 2012, p296). The walls were formed of double-framed poles to create a strong base for the house (Ferree, 1889, p28). These walls separated many different apartments and created a central aisle (Sutton, 2012, p296). There were also a number of fireplaces needed in this middle aisle to heat such a large structure (Sutton, 2012, p296). The roof was constructed in either a triangle or semi-circular shape (Ferree, 1889, p28). It was covered with large strips of elm bark that were attached using splints or strings (Ferree, 1899, p28). The house also contained many raised platforms for the people to complete their daily tasks on (Sutton, 2012, p296). These platforms were necessary to avoid the cold of the floors along with moisture and fleas (Sutton, 2012, p296). Their beds