Glaciers
Back before the glaciers melted, was Florida's land larger or smaller?
Larger
Lived in small villages, western coast of FL near Tampa
Tocobago
to move from one place to another
migrate
Who were the people who settled near the Arctic Ocean?
Inuit
When did people first arrive in FL?
About 12,000 years ago
After the glaciers melted, what happened to the sea level?
Sea level rose
These people lived along southwest coast of FL and were sometimes called the "shell people"
The Calusa
middens are ___________________________
trash heaps of discarded shells or bones
What did the Inuit people make their tents from?
animal skin in summer and sod houses in the winter
What large land animals are now extinct that the early people of Florida used to hunt?
Mammoths and Mastodons
What was the climate like before the glaciers melted?
drier climate
Lived in villages near Miami River and Biscayne Bay. They hunted bear, deer and other animals in the Everglades.
The Tequesta
this person performs religious ceremonies and helped sick people
shaman
Like the Native Americans in Florida the Inuit people ____________ and _____________ for food.
fished and hunted
How do we know how these people lived?
Archaeologists study the artifacts they left behind.
Glaciers melted, which gave the people a new source of _____________________.
freshwater
This group lived in Northern FL and farmed corn, pumpkins, squash and beans. They hunted deer, bears, rabbits, alligators and turtles. They used mostly bow and arrows. They had round homes and 50-300 people lived in their village.
The Timucua
a throwing stick
atlatl
Name 3 types of animals the Inuit people depended on.
seals, whales, and caribou (type of deer)
People settled along the coasts this many years ago...
7,000 years ago
How long ago did the glaciers melt?
11,000 years ago
These native americans lived in NW FL. They had a large open area for games and ceremonies. The men played games and wore deerskin for clothing. The women wore skirts made of Spanish moss.
The Apalachee
A French artist explored part of Florida in 1564, his beautiful drawings showed Native American ways of life.
Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues
Inuit people made kayaks made of ______________.
sealskin
People settled all over Florida how many years ago?
5,000 years ago