Vocabulary
Climate
Weather in a place
What was the climate like when the first people came to America?
Colder, Ice Age
Name one way American Indians modified or changed the land to survive.
What present-day country did the Maya and Aztec live?
Mexico, Mexico City
Migrate
To move
Hunted for food and gathered fruit / nuts
American Indians who lived near oceans and rivers most likely ___________ for food.
fished
What is a "floating garden"?
The Aztec built floating gardens so they could grow their crops on lakes.
Geography
Bodies of Land / Water
How did the first American Indians get to America?
Walked over the Bering Strait
Besides eating, how else did American Indians use animals to survive?
Use bones as tools or jewelry, use fur to make clothes
How did the tribe Mound Builders get their name?
This tribe built mounds in the earth for religious ceremonies and graves.
Nomads
People who move to follow herds of animals and collect food
What happened to the Bering Strait?
Glaciers melted and the ocean covered it up
Build civilization, fishing, irrigation, agriculture
Advanced math, chart moon & stars, make a calendar, invent writing systems, floating gardens
Agriculture
Practice of raising food or planting crops
What does Indigenous mean?
How did American Indians use technology to get water to their crops when they were not close to rivers / oceans?
Irrigation
What is a civilization?
A settlement with a system of government, religion and learning.