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Iroquois Longhouse

Iroquois Longhouse
The Iroquois nations of Eastern North America built dwellings called longhouses from saplings, usually of willows. Several related families lived together in a single extended house. Each family unit had its own space. This reconstructed longhouse is in Iroquois County, New York.
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Native Americans of North America; Native American Architecture; Iroquois
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