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GCSE History · key term
A portable tent used by nomadic Plains peoples, which could be dismantled and transported when a camp moved.
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Paper 1
A portable dwelling made from hides stretched over wooden poles, used by many nomadic Plains peoples.
Revise: Cultural EncountersHides supplied clothing, shoes, blankets and coverings for tipis. Bones and horns became tools and utensils. Dried dung, called ‘buffalo chips’, provided fuel where wood was scarce.
Paper 2
A portable dwelling that could be dismantled and moved, making it suitable for people following buffalo herds.
Revise: Indigenous Peoples of the PlainsTipis could be dismantled quickly, allowing a band to move when the herds moved. Horse-riding and archery helped hunters catch buffalo. Housing, hunting skills and seasonal movement therefore worked together: portable homes allowed people to stay close to their main source of food and materials.
Paper 3
Revise: Native Americans of the PlainsTipis suited a mobile life because they could be dismantled, transported and erected again. Moving camp therefore did not mean abandoning a permanent building each time food supplies changed.
Develop explanations by linking a feature to its consequence: portable tipis allowed bands to move, helping them follow buffalo herds and obtain food.
Distinguish land from personal possessions. Lakota/Dakota people could own horses, tipis and clothing while valuing generosity rather than simply accumulating possessions.
Link cultural features to their purposes: portable tipis suited movement, while organised communal hunts helped provide food for the community.
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