Search for Early Peoples
What was Beringia?
The land bridge that connected Asia and North America
An important spear used by early hunters
Atlatl
The Native American tribe known as the "mother civilization"
The Olmecs
Where pueblos were built
On top of mesas
Name the Woolly Mammoth in the Ice Age movie
Manfred
What are the scientists called who study the cultures of people of long ago?
Archaeologists
Name one result of agriculture.
1) Tribes didn't need to migrate
2) Surplus of food led to specialization of jobs
3) Populations grew as people joined to form tribes
Why small earthworks (mounds) were created
To bury the dead
Name 2 areas the Hopewells were skilled in
Arts and Crafts
Why did Ice Age hunters move from place to place?
To follow the animals they hunted for food
What is the early arrival theory?
A theory that the first peoples in the Americas arrived earlier than 12,000 years ago.
Agriculture led to a _______ of food so that people no longer needed to spend all of their time searching food.
Surplus
Native American tribe who lived in the Ohio River Valley from 1000 BC to 200 AD and built earthworks
The Adenas
Native American tribe who developed their own number system, writing system, and calendar.
The Olmecs
Why did the oceans become shallower during the last Ice Age?
Much of the water was locked up in glaciers, making oceans shallower
Why are origin stories important?
Origin stories tell about people's beliefs about the world and their place in it.
Why were Clovis Points so important to early hunters?
Clovis points were razor-sharp, making them the best weapons hunters had at the time.
How did the Anasazi plan to feed people during a drought?
They saved enough dried corn in clay jars to feed people for up to 2 years
Why was it necessary for early people to set up winter and summer camps?
Since early people relied on gathering for food, they needed to move where plants, seeds, and fruits were available.
Why was the Olmec culture so important to the early history of the Americas?
Later groups learned a great deal from the Olmecs, also known as the "mother civilization" of the Americas
Which Native American tribe believed that the Earth was first covered in water and dry land was formed from the soil taken from the claws of a turtle?
Huron Tribe
Area where Native American tribes lived who harvested at least 12 kinds of corn and farmed at least 7,000 years ago.
Tehuancan Valley (central Mexico)
Name of the underground rooms where the Anasazis held religious services
Kivas
Name the 5 themes of geography.
1) Place
2) Movement
3) Human-Environment Interaction
4) Location
5) Region
Name 3 ways agriculture changed the ways of life for early people.
1) They could settle in one place, build stronger homes, and form villages
2) Groups grew larger as people lived longer
3) Early peoples began to specialize