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The Erie tribe lived mainly in Northeast Ohio.

The Erie tribe lived near Lake Erie. This area was covered in woods.

They lived in building called longhouses. Their villages were surrounded by high walls. The houses and wall were made of wood.

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Sonnenblume (Common Sunflower, Helianthus annuus), Blüte Selbst fotografiert am 29. August 2005. Ort: Fronhausen, LK Marburg-Biedenkopf

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The Erie tribe's clothing was made of animal skins or wool. Clothing included breech clothes, belts, and leggings.

The Erie people sometimes created large burial mounds for their dead. Mound_City_Chillicothe_Ohio_HRoe_2008.jpg