Survival in the Jungle
Imagine you are being hunted by a jaguar, anaconda, or crocodile. This is very possible for the people of the Amazon. Making shelters are a must have. With the constant fear of dangers to avoid and edible resources to find, living here takes guts. With well made and simple shelters to keep out hazardous weather, people, and animals; living off of fish and plants is good enough for these hunter gatherers.
Shelters of the Natives The huts of the tribes are well made. Materials include thatch, palm leaves, and wooden poles for support (Houses of the Rainforest KidExplorers CristianAnswers.net). These materials make a great protector against weather and predators. These tribes favored these designs because of their easiness to build. “Huts are quickly built of natural materials…”(StateMaster-Encyclopedia:Hut). When the palm and thatch are braided together, it becomes much stronger. Therefore, it makes a perfect roof system to keep out strong rain, wind, and predators.
Dangers in the Amazon
The natives must fight back. With the obvious and constant threat of wildlife, disease, illegal mining, tree farming, and poachers the once peaceful people are know taking a stand. …show more content…
Including a supply of meat for a balanced diet. There is a massive quantity such as cocoa, banana, guabai, mamei, fish, iguana, frog, snake, rat, ant, chicken, shibe, salsa, lime, and taperiba. (RIGELIGION’s video Food in the Amazon Rainforest). While hunting and picking fruits it has been found that the natives also grow gardens. (Adventure Life indigenous people) states “Indigenous people also plant small gardens…”. By having these gardens, they can also have some downtime to relax instead of searching for food. This is good for the tribes because most of them enjoy family. The Amazon tribes enjoyed a massive array of fruits and