Thursday, October 1, 2009

longhouse

"The old chief of that land lived with his wife whose name was Aataentsic, meaning "Ancient Woman," in there longhouse near the great tree."

Elements of Literature

p. 24
I think that longhouse is a long, communal house especially in native American culture based on the context and what I have learned in past history classes.

2 comments:

  1. I remember learning about longhouses last year also. your right they are basically a community of houses among the indians

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  2. I remember learning about long-houses in elementary school,these were houses that indians stayed in that were larger than wigwams.

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