Ancient People
The First Americans lived in
Africa, Asia, and Europe
earliest Texans were ....
hunter gatherers
Most native americans live in
bands
In recent centuries, several Native American groups were relocated to _____.
Oklahoma
One feature of Puebloan culture was homes made of _____.
adobe
name of land bridge crossed to get into the Americas.
Bering Straight
How did climate influence the arrival of the first humans in the Americas?
it allowed them to cross a land bridge into the americans bc water levels decreased as everything froze.
They believed that __________ caused natural events such as rain, change of seasons, and the flow of water
spirits
Because of the _____ where they lived, the Coahuiltecan people had to struggle for food.
drought
The main source of food for the people of the Plains was _____.
bison
Scientists who study the past
archaeologists
What was one of the new technologies native americans had
bow and arrow
Someone believed to have the power to summon spirits and heal the sick was called a _____.
Shaman
A creation story is an explanation of how _____ and people were created.
Earth
The Apache were among the first Native American groups to use _____.
horses
People who hunted animals for food and followed them.
Nomads
Where did earliest Texas live in?
Rock Shelters
The Caddo developed a complex social system that was based on differences in _____.
status
The matrilineal society of the Caddo meant that kinship was traced through a person’s _____.
mother
Within the Tigua people, the cacique was the _____ leader.
religious
Native Americans who lived from prehistoric time until the arrival of Europeans in 1528 lived in the era called .......
Natural Texas and Its People Era
agriculture
Each Native American group of Texas had its own _____.
confederacy
Each Native American group of Texas had its own _____.
language
Portable, easily moved Native American homes are called _____.
tepees