USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
circular tent made by stretching buffalo skins over wooden poles
A
tepee
B
maize
C
quipu
D
Huitzilopochtli
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tepee was generally made by stretching a cover sewn of dressed buffalo skins over a framework of wooden poles; in some cases reed mats, canvas, sheets of bark, or other materials were used for the covering. Women were responsible for tepee construction and maintenance.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Toltec were also builders who con-structed pyramids and palaces. They brought metal-working to Mesoamerica and were the first people in the region to work in gold, silver, and copper. Important to Toltec religion were two major gods.

Detailed explanation-3: -A tipi (also tepee and teepee) is a conical tent, traditionally made of animal skins, and wooden poles.

Detailed explanation-4: -The shift to full-time farming about a.d. 700 led to a prosperous culture in the Mississippi River valley.

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