Chumash
Location Southern California coast Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties
Houses Longinos Martinez, a Spanish explorer: Comfortable, well-constructed Light entered from a hole in the roof Beds were divided they did not see each other Beds raised off the ground
A frame of poles arranged in a circle Covered with grass or reeds
Food Chumash: hunter-gatherers The most important ones: acorn, abalone (shellfish) Sea food (e.g. fish, seal, whale) Deer, rabbit, duck, seeds, berries Favorite of Chumash: amole (soap plant)
Clothing Women: apron of deerskin decorated with shells Men: no clothes, in cold weather: cloaks from skins or feather Necklaces and earrings Paintings, tattoos
Tools Wooden plates and bowls Baskets Canoe made from pine wood
Trade Clamshell disk beads Shells Elk and antelope skins Herbs
Ceremonies Rock paintings Easy to get food time for ceremonies No drums Flutes
References http://factcards.califa.org/cai/chumash.html https://www.kcet.org/shows/california-coastal-trail/a-maritime-people-the-chumash-tribes-of-santa-barbara-channel