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How did Calusa Indian children live?

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How did Calusa Indian children live?

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They did the same things all children do–play with each other, learn their lessons, and help around the house. The Calusas didn’t have formal schools, so Calusa children learned lessons from their grandparents or other elders. Calusa children also learned to swim and sail at an early age. What were Calusa homes like in the past? Calusa houses didn’t have any walls. They were more like canopies–roofs of palm leaves supported by wooden poles. Here is a picture of Native American shelters like the ones Calusa Indians used. Calusa villages, on the other hand, were very complicated to build. The Calusas engineered artificial islands, seawalls, piers, and temple foundations out of shells, and planted rows of trees as windbreaks to protect against hurricanes. What was Calusa clothing like? Did they wear feather headdresses and face paint? The Calusas didn’t wear much clothing. Just like today, the weather in southwestern Florida was always warm. Calusa men wore only breechcloths, and Calusa

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