TheCaliforniaregionboastsawidevarietyofclimatesandgeographicalfeatures,rivalinganyotherareaofcomparabledimensions.Nearlyallbuttheeastern-edgeCaliforniaNativeAmericanslivedwhereenvironmentalconditionswerefavorable,makingfoodrelativelyaccessible.AlongthePacificCoast,theyhuntedfishandseamammalsbyboat.IncludedweresuchCaliforniatribesastheChumash,YurokandPomo.TheMaiduandPomoprincipallyateacorns,whichhaveahighercalorieratingthanwheat.Theypoundedthehardnutswithstonesandwashedoutthebittertastewithwater. ThePomocraftedwhatwerearguablythefinestbasketsinallofindigenousAmerica.Theymadebasketsassmallasathimbleandasbigasayardinwidth.Theymadewatertightbasketsforcookingacornmushandseedgruel,aswellasforcarryingandstoringfood.Theywoveespeciallybeautifulbasketsforpresentsandasofferingstoforebears.Somewerebedeckedwithcolorfulbirdfeathersandshells.Theirskillalsowasappliedtotrays,boats,headgearandbabycarriers,suchasawickerworkcradleboardinwhichaninfantspenthisfirstyear.Theirmothersworehatsthatresembledbowl-shapebaskets. TheCalifornianativeslivedincommunitiesnumberingupto2,000withdwellingsarrayedingroups.Ahouseconsistedofaroundframecoveredwithgrass.Therewasaskylightintheroofandthebedsweremadeonskin-coveredframes—eachwithapartitionforprivacy.Inthecenterofthefloor,theymadeacookfireforseeds,nuts,fishandotherfoods.Morethan100languagesflourishedinCaliforniabeforeEuropeancontact;mostaregonetoday. Fromthepassageweknowthattheirhouseswere查看材料
A.round and strong B.very dark C.made of only grass D.built in groups正确答案D
