Chapter 2 Lesson 5 Flashcards
What region did the Coahuila , Serrano and Mohave tribes live ?
Desert region
Where were the Coahuila Indians located?
From the San Bernardino mountains to the Santa Rosa mountains
Where did they build their villages ?
In canyons near streams or springs
What is a spring ?
Water flows through gaps of the earth
What type of foods did the Cahuilla gather ?
Acorns cactus mesquite beans screw beans and piñon nuts
How were Cahuilla houses built?
•Out of brush
•Dome shapes
•others were rectangular
Largest houses were for the village leaders
What did Cahuilla Indians do or dress like in a ceremony?
Special feathered headdresses shook rattles and performed dances and songs
Who did the Cahuilla Indians trade with ?
Serrano and garielino
What did the Cahuilla Indians trade?
Shells beads furs and baskets
Where did the Mohave Indians live ?
They lived east of the cahuilla Indians in desert plains near the Colorado river
Define arid ?
Dry land
Animals are scarce
Why was it difficult to live in the desert land near Colorado river ?
There is harsh weather
Scarce animals
Not many plants or trees
How did the Mohave Indians adapt to climate in desert ?
They adapted by building their houses with mud and building their houses with blinds so they can open and close tgem
What were the Mohave tribe homes like in the summer ?
Open sides flat topped shelters
What were Mohave homes like in the winter ?
Logs and arrowweeds then they covered the walls and roofs with mud so the walls stay strong
How Mohave Indians store food for winter ?
Basket granaries on platforms
Where did the Mohave Indians get their water?
Colorado river
What is silt
Fine grains of soil and rock
What crops did the Mojave Indians grow ?
Corn beans melons and pumpkins
Define agriculture?
Farming
What other foods did the Mojave eat besides what they farmed ?
Seeds cactus fruits mesquite beans
Did Mojave Indians travel ?
They sometimes traveled to get food
