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What is leister
Type of fishing spear
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What is Longhouse
Long homes made of cedar, built for multiple families.
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What is Shamen
Religious leader who wore masks to communicate with the spirit world.
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What is Parfleche
A rawhide carrying case decorated with geometric designs.
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What is Harpoon
Long, wooden fishing tool with shells or bones carved into arrowheads.
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What is wigwam
Cone-shaped or dome-shaped homes made out of bark.
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What is Wampum
Shells used to make belts that were used as “money” in trading.
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What is Metate
A stone with a bowl shape
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What is Adzecs
Tools used to shape wood.
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What is Wattle and daub houses
Wattle is the frame of branches and daub is the mud packed on top.
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What is Weir
A wooden trap that is laid across the river, used in fishing.
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What is Kiva
Partially underground room in pueblo homes for family gatherings and ceremonies.
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.What is gouges
Stone tools used to hollow out tree trunks to make canoes.
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What is chickees.
Huts made of palm leaves on a wood frame, with a raised floor.
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What is Potlatch
Large dinner that lasted several days.
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What is Mano
A smooth stone used to grind
corn in a metate. |
What is Mattock
Digging tool with a flat blade that makes a right angle with the wooden handle, used to dig out crops.
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What is hogan
Cone-shaped building made with wooden poles and tree bark covered in clay.
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What is Travois
A “sled” used to make moving easier; could be attached to a dog or horse.
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What is Burden Basket
Woven baskets that can be carried on the back.
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