Seasons
What are the 3 sisters?
corn, beans, & squash
How many American Indian language groups are recognized in Virginia?
3
What is an archaeologist?
Someone who studies past cultures using materials they find that tell them about the past
What did the Eastern Woodland Indians do in the fall to prepare for winter? (think food)
harvest crops, dry and store meat
In the Piedmont region, the Monocan tribe speak _____________________ language. Algonquian, Siouan, or Iroquian?
Siouan
Which item would be considered an artifact?
An arrowhead or an iPad
arrowhead
How did the Eastern Woodland Indians get food in the spring?
plant crops, hunt, fish, pick berries
The Cherokee tribe speaks ______________ and lived in south Virginia near the North Carolina border and southwest. Hint: Ice Cream
Iroquoian
What is Werowocomoco?
large Indian town that was the headquarters of the Powhatan chiefdom
How did the Eastern Woodland Indians get food in the summer?
Tended to crops, hunted and fished
Which language group was spoken in the Coastal Plains region by the Powhatan tribe? (PA)
Algonquian
How did the Eastern Woodland Indians eat in the winter?
Stored food or hunted small animals
How do Eastern Woodland Indians live today?
Like everyone else