"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.
I remember learning about longhouses last year also. your right they are basically a community of houses among the indians
ReplyDeleteI remember learning about long-houses in elementary school,these were houses that indians stayed in that were larger than wigwams.
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