wickiups
Domed brush dwellings
Wickiups are dome-shaped dwellings made by Native American peoples of the Southwest, constructed from a frame of poles covered with brush, grass, or bark.
The term comes from Algonquian languages and typically describes temporary shelters used by nomadic groups: The Apache built wickiups that could be assembled quickly.
Similar to but distinct from tipis, which use hide coverings.
Small crude dwelling
- lean-toSimple sloped shelter
- tepeeConical skin tent
- wigwamDomed bark-covered shelter
- hoganNative American earth dwelling
ramada · bivouac · campsite · encampment · windbreak · sunshade · refuge · lodging
Southwestern indigenous nation
- PaiuteGreat Basin indigenous people
- ShoshoneGreat Basin indigenous people
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
- ancestralOf one's forebears
heritage · tradition · culture · ceremony · artifacts · ethnography · customs · spirituality
Underlying support system
- saplingsJuvenile trees
- polesLong sticks or extremities
- branchesLimbs of trees
- brushBristled cleaning tool
thatch · reeds · mats · hides · dome-shaped · conical · circular · lashing
Recurring at fixed intervals
- migrationMovement to new territory
- hunter-gatherersSubsistence through wild resources
- foragersThose seeking wild food
- mobilityCapacity for movement
temporary · camps · bands · movement · seminomadic · gathering · waterholes
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- huntingPursuing wild game
hut
Small crude dwelling
hogan · ramada · bivouac · campsite · encampment · windbreak · sunshade · refuge · lodging
Apache
Southwestern indigenous nation
- PaiuteGreat Basin indigenous people
- ShoshoneGreat Basin indigenous people
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
ancestral · heritage · tradition · culture · ceremony · artifacts · ethnography · customs · spirituality · craftsmanship
framework
Underlying support system
brush · thatch · reeds · mats · hides · dome-shaped · conical · circular · lashing · bending
seasonal
Recurring at fixed intervals
- migrationMovement to new territory
- hunter-gatherersSubsistence through wild resources
- foragersThose seeking wild food
mobility · temporary · camps · bands · movement · seminomadic · gathering · waterholes
wilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
hunting · self-reliance · bushcraft · improvised · expedient
wickiupscastles
Fortified royal residences
stone houses · brick buildings · brick houses · fortresses · mansions
wickiupsskyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
high-rises · modern architecture · prefabricated housing · log cabins