Changes by a species to improve its chances of survival.
What is adaptation.
100
What is the name of the earliest group of inhabitants.
What are the Paleo-Indians
100
Name the 5 tribes of Utah
Ute, Paiute, Shoshone, Goshute, Navajo
100
What items did they find at Danger Cave?
Beetle wings, leather scraps, basket fragments, dog bones.
200
A scientist who studies prehistoric people and their cultures.
What is an archaeologist.
200
Name two differences between the Paleo-Indians and the Archaic Indians.
Archaic Indians traveled with the seasons, lived in wicki-ups, and made baskets from plant fibers. They also used weapons like the atlatl. The Paleo-Indians were true nomads, with no specific shelter or migration pattern, and used rocks to make spears.
200
Which two tribes lived in tepees?
The Ute and Piaute
200
What items did they find at Hogup Cave and how long was it used?
Moccasins, pottery, pickleweed. About 8,000 years.
300
To look upon with contempt or disgust.
What is disdain.
300
Name two differences between the Fremont and the Anasazi.
The Fremont lived near rivers in pit-houses, were full-time farmers, and made baskets, pottery, jewelry and clay figures. The Anasazi lived in pit-houses and permanent apartment homes on cliffs. They grew some plants, but also used the bow and arrow to hunt.
300
Which two tribes lived in wicki-ups?
The Paiute and Goshute
300
Name the 3 groups that used Hogup Cave.
First Culture, Fremont, Shoshone
400
To conclude from facts or premises
What is to infer
400
Name two differences between the Anasazi and the Archaic.
The Archaic lived in wicki-ups and migrated with the seasons. They made baskets, shoes, and mats from plant fibers and used the atlatl to hunt. The Anasazi lived in permanent houses, farmed, and used the bow and arrow to hunt. They also created baskets, pottery, and knives.
400
Name 5 facts about the Navajo-where they lived, what they lived in, what they ate, or what they created.
Four corners region, Hogans, Raised sheep, wove baskets and rugs, sand paintings, jewelry, etc.
400
How old were the items at Danger Cave?
9,000-11,000 years old.
500
The beliefs, arts, and lifestyle of a group.
What is culture
500
What happened to the Fremont and Anasazi
We don't know-they disappeared around 1300 AD.
500
Which tribe is doing the best in current times, and which tribe is doing the worst? How do you know?
Navajo- best
Worst-up for debate!
500
What did we learn about the first culture?
That they preserved their food because they found pickleweed in the cave.