There is one trail at the Desert Botanical Garden that is called the Plants and People of the Sonoran Desert Loop. On that trail, there are many places with examples of the types of homes or shelters that indigenous people once built.
This particular shelter is getting some new "siding". I was impressed that the new branches were being tied on to the structure with long, thin pieces of plant fiber. No modern techniques were used.
This trail highlights how indigenous people used native plants for food, fiber and shelter.
11 comments:
The huts look like Hawaii skirts
An interesting walk, no doubt.
Very resourceful.
It looks almost like a hairstyle!
We know so little about native culture and society.
That would be interesting to watch being done, Sharon.
I bet it was cold in the winter!
Well preserved.
That would be interesting to see the natives build that.
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
The detail is amazing.
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