ANTH 310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Patrilocal Residence, Patrilineality, Nuclear Family
17 May 2020
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Villages often were palisaded because of the threat of raids. Pottery containers were used among those who practiced horticulture. The northernmost groups did not use pottery. This is a clue as to what culture made it. Northern groups, ojibwa (chippewa) constructed birch bark covered dwellings. Western great lakes & northern margin: groups constructed dome-shaped dwellings using other materials. Used elm bark (potawatomi) and reed mats (winnebago) Variety of houses depending on what area they"re living in. Tule is easy to work with and find. Had a framework of saplings and were covered with bark. Iroquoian longhouses accommodated lineages, sometimes quite large ones. Extended groups: clustered together houses for defensive purposes. They ranged in size between 40 and 400 feet long and 20 to 30 feet wide. They were partitioned into compartments for one or two nuclear families. Because of the many lakes in most parts of culture area, canoes were important means of transportation.
