Which sentence best shows the homes the Taos people built were structurally sound? Taos Pueblo
The Taos Pueblo, home of the Taos, or Red Willow people, sits at the base of the Sangre de
at the pueblo (pueblo means village in Spanish). They were built in the 1300s, and the Red W
have been continuously occupied for over 700 years.
About 150 people live in the centuries-old, multi-storied buildings made of adobe brick (dried
houses. The rooms are built one on top of another. They are staggered, so the roofs of some
Only a few changes have been made to the buildings since they were built. They now have f
have not brought electricity or running water to the pueblo.
The Red Willow people are fiercely independent. In 1680, they rose against the Spanish, who
rebelled against the Americans. They have cherished and guarded their traditional ways thre
speak the Tiwa language, as well as English. They farm, hunt and raise cattle and hprses ont
.