USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

SPANISH EXPLORERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Karankawas lived by the ocean in southern Texas, used dugout canoes to fish and had moveable homes made of wood or bush, name their culture region
A
Gulf
B
Plains
C
Pueblo
D
Southeastern
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Archaeological evidence shows that the Karankawas were nomadic hunter-gatherers who lived in round thatch huts, or wigwams. They traveled in bands of thirty to forty people led by a chief, and their principal mode of transportation was the dugout canoe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Karankawas were known for their distinctive physical appearance. In the sixteenth and seventeenth century the men were described as tall and muscular, and during the summer wore deerskin breechcloths or nothing at all. Come winter, these Indians donned buffalo and deer robes for warmth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Karankawa tribes They depended on fishing, hunting and gathering for their food, particularly the fish and shellfish found in the shallow bays and lagoons of the central Texas coast. Their dugout canoes were not designed for travel in the open Gulf of Mexico.

Detailed explanation-4: -Their homes were simple structures made from willow sticks and hides, grasses, palm fronds or leafed branches. The structure was called a ba-ak.

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