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Why might have people migrated (moved) from Asia to the Americas?
The settlers followed their food/hunting grounds
What was one item that the Maya would trade?
Jade statues, Cotton, Food, Pottery, Cloth, Turquoise jewelry
What two jobs were the Hopewell very good at?
Farming and trading
Name one other county in CT besides New London or Windham.
Hartford, Litchfield, Tolland, Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex
Archeology
The study of ancient people
What factors likely led some early Americans to change from hunting to fishing?
Large animals from the Ice Age moved or disappeared so settlers had to find new and reliable ways to get food
What did the Aztec use human sacrifice for?
Sacrifices for the Gods
Good crops
What was Cohokia and who created it?
It was a large earthworks complex made by the Mississippians
How many chambers are there in the human heart?
4
Maize
A type of corn
How does carbon dating help scientists learn about early cultures?
Carbon dating tells us how old a certain artifact
What was one type of weapon the Incas used?
Clubs, spears, spiked balls on rope, slingshots
What tribe lived in Canada in what is now NY State?
Iroquois
Name two WNBA teams
Ex. CT Sun, Indian Fever, Chicago Sky, etc.
Irrigation
How did cold temperatures result in the land bridge appearing?
The water froze, creating ice/exposing more land
What was one accomplishment from these empires that was mentioned in the slideshow?
Year is 365 days, Made God jewelry and temple ornaments, Built large and complex cities (others as well)
What are the names of 2 of the 6 Nations, or tribes, that make up the Iroquois?
Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora
What ocean is west of the US?
The Pacific
Nomad
People who move from place to place following their food
What current US state did the earliest Americans travel through when coming from Asia?
Alaska
Which was the smallest of the civilizations we discussed in class?
Olmec
What is one of the Native American tribes that exists in the southeastern part of CT?
Mohegan or Mashantucket Pequot
Name 3 countries that start with the letter "R".
(Ex. Russia, Romania, and Rowanda)
Migration
To move from one place to another