Eastern Woodland Indians

9. Click above to go to PebbleGo Next. On the right menu, click "Traditional Homes, Food and Clothing" to hear information about shelter and tranportation used by the Powhatan indians.

10. The interior of a Native American longhouse shows the typical living space shared by as many as 10 families.

Credit: Title: Longhouse. Author: Philip Scalia. Date: 2019.

11. Wigwam and Dug Out Canoe

"Bark covered wigwam and a dug out canoe in the woodlands setting of an Indian village in the Northeast."

Credit: Title: Wigwam and Dug Out Canoe. Author: Native Stock Images. Date: 2019

Settlers

Thatched roof houses like those used by the early settlers at Jamestown.

Credit: Author: Cobblestone. Date: Nov2003.

12. Houses in the colonies were made from wood. ... Fortunately, wood was available and plentiful, thanks to the vast forests that covered the region.

Usually, there was only one room with a large fireplace, the floor was packed-down earth, and there were few windows. In addition, there might be a shallow sleeping loft on one side of the room.

While they protected the inhabitants from the weather, houses in the 1600s still were often drafty and cold.

The colonists learned to make the items they needed, such as chairs, tables, beds, candles, and clothing.

13. The Susan Constant

The Susan Constant is a ship that took settlers to Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. A replica of the ship was built along with two others for the museum at Jamestown Settlement.

CREDIT

Bryan & Mary Hemphill / Photo Researchers / Universal Images Group

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14. Colonial Transportation

Credit:

PebbleGo. Colonial Transportation. 2019.