USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the Southwest, they made their homes out of . . . .
A
adobe
B
bricks
C
rocks
D
plastic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. The Adobe House was a typical structure used as a house style that was built by the Pueblo, Zuni and Hopi tribes of the Southwest cultural group who inhabited the desert climates of New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Also known as Pueblo-style homes, adobe-style houses are a type of home created by the Pueblo people. Constructed of natural, durable materials and featuring thick walls and flat, rounded roofs, adobe-style homes are ideal for dry and harsh climates like the Southwestern United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Pueblo Indians have lived in this fascinating complex of multistoried adobe homes and ceremonial structures since they were built in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Is Adobe? At its most basic, the phrase “adobe” actually refers to the method of building Pueblo-style homes, not the architectural style itself. Adobe is dried mud brick, traditionally made from compacted sand, clay, and straw (or grass), mixed with water, and baked in the sun.

Detailed explanation-5: -Adobe homes were only built in the very dry parts of West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and Mexico.

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