Atsugewi
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: California
Prior to European contact, the Atsugewi were a socioeconomically stratified society, divided into two territorial groups: the Atsuge (“Pine Tree People”), most of whose population was confined to five main villages, and the Apwaruge (“Juniper Tree People”), who occupied more extensive territory. People lived in either bark or earth lodges, with the village being the principal autonomous political unit. Traditional forms of wealth could be acquired and accumulated by anyone willing to be industrious. Fish and acorns, the staple foods, were acquired and stored by elaborate...
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