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Why did the natives build their homes facing east

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Answer:The fire that burned in the center of the floor that kept the tipi warm as well as furnishing heat for cooking. Because of the strong, prevailing winds that swept across the Plains from the west, a tipi was always set up with the entrance facing east.

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