Architecture: Subarctic
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- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Architecture, Social Science, Geography
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Canada
Article abstract: The architecture of the sparsely populated, expansive Subarctic region was primarily wigwams, lean-tos, log houses, and tipis
Geographically, the Subarctic region, comprising much of present-day Canada, is a land of mountains, tundra, evergreen forests, lakes, and streams, with cold winters and heavy snow. Raw materials used for dwellings were saplings, bark, brush, planks or logs, and animal skins.
In the Northwest, basically three types of shelters were used. Double lean-tos made of wooden frames were covered with bark, animal skins, or...
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