HISTORY 40A Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Makah Language, Indigenous Peoples Of The Eastern Woodlands, Harpoon
14 Oct 2016
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The first americans: migration, cultural evolution, cultural diversity (environment and agriculture) Agricultural rev: major effects (more sedentary, population increase, food production, complex societies, division of labor, language/vocabulary, migration. Followed vegetation and game, generations passed before reaching pacific. Perhaps 1000s years to mexico, central and south america (huge distance) 12 basic linguistic stocks in na with approximately 2000 different languages (very diverse) Housing: longhouse - eastern woodlands; wigwam - northeastern woodlands; teepee - plains indians; ledge house; lomaki - beautiful house ; iglools. Variety of houses makes clear that indian cultures varied greatly (house depended on materials available, weather conditions, more) Houses -- reflect the ways societies were organized: No contact with europeans until late 18th century. Owidicca-atx, means people who live on the cape by the rocks and seagulls . Name makah, given to them by neighbors: generous with food . Makah culture reflected combination of woods and sea.
