USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It was the only type of Native American home which used bricks and clay. Particularly built by the Hopi tribe of the Southwest of America. These Pueblo could house thousands of people and were often built into caves or cliffs. Pueblo homes were built from clay bricks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Two powerful Southwest tribes were the exception: the Navajo (NA-vuh-hoh) and the Apache (uh-PA-chee). These people moved into the region from the Arctic between the 1200s and 1500s. They were hunters who followed their game across a wide territory and who often raided the other tribes in the area for food.

Detailed explanation-3: -The American Indians of the Southwest culture area traditionally lived in what are now the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Today more than one fifth of Native Americans in the United States continue to live in this region, mostly in the states of Arizona and New Mexico.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stones, clay, and mesas were natural resources. The Southwest Indians used them to meet many of their needs. Cactuses grow in the desert. Some animals that live there are geckos, kangaroo rats, and armadillos .

Detailed explanation-5: -The Southwest Many lived in permanent settlements, known as pueblos, built of stone and adobe. These pueblos featured great multistory dwellings that resembled apartment houses. At their centers, many of these villages also had large ceremonial pit houses, or kivas.