Pomo cultural area

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The Pomo cultural area is a region in Northern California traditionally inhabited by the Pomo peoples, characterized by diverse languages, intricate basketry, and a rich hunter-gatherer tradition tied to local river, lake, and coastal environments.

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Pomo cultural area canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
indigenous cultural area
adjacentToCulturalArea Coast Miwok cultural area
Wintun cultural area
linked to: Southern Wintun

Yuki cultural area
associatedWithEthnicGroup Pomo people
country United States
economyType hunter-gatherer
includesEnvironmentType coastal environments
lake environments
oak woodland environments
redwood forest environments
river environments
includesSubgroupTerritory Central Pomo
Eastern Pomo
Northern Pomo
Southeastern Pomo
Southern Pomo
Southwestern Pomo
keyFoodResource acorns
salmon
shellfish
waterfowl
knownFor complex ceremonial life
diverse indigenous languages
intricate basketry
languageFamily Pomoan languages
linguisticDiversity multiple Pomoan languages
locatedIn Northern California
locatedInRegion Coastal Range of California
linked to: Coastal Ranges

North Coast of California
locatedInState California
materialCultureFeature beaded baskets
bone tools
coiled baskets
feathered baskets
stone tools
partOf California cultural area (anthropology)
religiousPractice shamanism
world renewal ceremonies
resourceManagementPractice controlled burning
selective harvesting of plant resources
socialOrganization kin-based bands
village-based communities
studiedInDiscipline archaeology
cultural anthropology
linguistics
subsistenceActivity fishing
gathering wild plant foods
hunting
traditionalInhabitants Pomo people

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Southern Pomo partOf Pomo cultural area