A
The study of past past people and cultures through a careful examination of artifacts
Archaeology
A wooden tool used by Archaic people to throw spears
Atlatl
The beliefs and customs of a group of people
Culture
Native
Indigenous
Small stone used by prehistoric people to grind seeds; used with the metate
Mano
Flat stone used by prehistoric people to grind seeds; used with the mano
Metate
A person who moves from place to place
Nomad
Ancient
Paleo
Relating to a time period before there were written records
Prehistoric
Cone-shaped tent covered in animal skins used as temporary housing by Apache Indians
Teepee
A government that is run from a central location
Centralized Government
A ceremonial pit used by both ancient and modern Puebloan people
Kiva
Referring to a society where women hold the most social power
Matriarchal
The belief in one god
Monotheism
The belief in many gods
Polytheism
Term used by Spanish explorers to describe Indian villages they encountered that had multi-room and sometimes multi-level homes
Pueblo
Language of the Dine’ people
Athabascan
"The people” in the Athabascan language; name used by Navajo and Apache people
Dine'
Main form of Navajo housing made from logs, mud, and brush
Hogan
Oval-shaped hut made from thin tree branches and covered with brush, grass mats, or animal hides; used as seasonal housing by Apache Indians
Wickiup
What New Mexico province is the 4 corners in?
Colorado Plateau
What 4 states are part of the Four Corners?
Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado
_____________ people came after the paleo people
Archaic
True or False: Archaic people were more nomadic than the paleo people
False
The Archaic people are the first people that began __________
farming
The Archaic people dug __________ to move water from rivers to irrigate their crops
canals
Archaic people called their first form of housing ___________.
pithouses
One of the major tools that was developed during the Archaic was the ___________. It was used to improve hunting
atlatl
Researchers found remains of ____________ and __________ that were likely used to store seeds and other foods.
baskets and netting
Women used _________ baskets to sort and dry food
flat