Southwest+Indian+Shelter

The southwest indians shelter were made of adobe and sandstone. Although other indians in the region would make there homes were made of stone and mud. They made sure they never got mixed up with there activities in there homes. The way they would do that was having someone doing something different on each different thing on each floor for example: On one floor they would be cooking on another they would be having a ceremony. They would normally build against a canyon so no enemies could attack them from behind. Another benefit from building against a canyon is, it is easier to see enemies coming. because they could only be coming one way. They did not have any doorways they only had ladders so that no enemy could break in. The adobe was often made for walls and the sandstone was used for roofs. The adobe was usually made in brick shapes.