Hopi

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Hopi
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The Hopi Indians live in the Southwestern part of
the United States, in the present day states of
Arizona and New Mexico.
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The land that they lived on was a low, flat
desert with some high plateaus called mesas.
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The climate was very dry, so dry that few trees
grew there. It could get very hot in the daytime
and very cold at night.
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Even though it was difficult, the Hopi were
farmers. They used irrigation to water their
crops of beans, corn and squash.
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They also raised sheep for meat and wool.
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The Hopi had no method of transportation other
than walking.
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The built and lived in homes called pueblos.
Pueblos were made of adobe, which is a mixture of
straw, clay and water. The doors to their pueblo
was so high that you needed a ladder to get into
the house!
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The Hopi made their clothes from cotton and wool.
They were expert weavers.
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They also made beautiful pottery.
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The Hopi were also skilled at making jewelry.
They used shells, beads, and a beautiful stone
called turquoise. Later the Spanish taught them
how to work with silver.
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The Hopi were very religious and held special
ceremonies in an underground circular room called
a kiva.
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They believed in over 300 different strong
spirits that control nature called Kachinas.They
carved Kachina dolls to teach their children the
names and powers of the different spirits.
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