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Ancient Teachings

Ancient Shelter

Coming In from the Cold



Lesson 5A

  • What Shelter Was Most Popular Among Ancient People?
  • The tipi was the most popular form of shelter among ancient people.

Lesson 5B

  • Besides Tipis, What Other Types of Shelters Did Ancient People Use?
  • Besides tipis, ancient people used caves, rockshelters, pithouses, wickiups, and cribbed log structures as shelters.

Lesson 5C

  • What Do Shelters Tell Us about Ancient People?
  • Shelters provide important evidence about the lifeways of ancient people.

Lesson 5D

  • Who Is an Archaeologist Who Studies Ancient Shelter?
  • John H. Brumley is an archaeologist who studies ancient shelter.