Paleo/Archaic
Why during the Archaic period many of the larger mammals died out and were replaced by smaller ones?
The climate became warmer so their food sources changed.
Why during the Woodland Period did the natives build mounds?
The mounds were used as burial places and for ceremonies.
Why did the Chickasaw Indians build their villages on high ground?
To avoid flood waters
Which tribal women wore copper arm bands?
Cherokee
The Yuchi Indian tribe had the word Tana-tsee which meant?
where the rivers come together
Lived in Tennessee when the state was covered with melting glaciers 12,000 - 14,000 years ago
Paleo
How did Mississippian protect themselves?
They lived in fortified towns.
What is one difference between Cherokee and Shawnee shelters?
the Cherokee people had two types of shelters and Summer home and Winter home
Which two tribes wore clothing made of woven fiber or animal skin and the men had scalp locks?
Cherokee and Chickasaw
How did Mississippians protect themselves?
They lived in fortified towns
May have lived in rock shelters 8,000 years ago
Archaic
Lived in permanent settlements that had chiefdoms with elite and common classes 1,000-1,500 AD
Mississippian
Which tribe wore buffalo robes?
Chickasaw
Was the task performed by men or women?
make food, plant crops, harvest crops
Women
What two indigenous cultures made pottery and traded with other groups?
Woodland and Mississippian Indians
What does it tell archeologists when they find artifacts, such as spear points and pottery?
That people lived in that location at one time
Which indigenous settlement site is located in Williamson County, TN?
Coats-Hines
Which Indian tribe was the largest group of the Five Civilized Tribes of Native Americans in North America that covered most of 8 states in the Southeast Region?
Cherokee
Which Indian tribe was a nomadic tribe of hunters and farmers who migrated across different regions of America and lived in temporary home called Wigwams?
Shawnee
Which Indian tribe had a word Tana-tsee that is where our state got its name?
Yuchi
Why are the fossilized bones and stone tools found at the Coats-Hines site significant?
It indicates that the Paleo people were in Tennessee
During which period did the natives begin to settle in one place, begin farming crops such as corn, and made pottery and other inventions?
Woodland
Which Tennessee tribe spoke the Algonquian language?
Shawnee
The Mico, or village chief, was a leader in which Tennessee tribe?
Creek
Where did the Shawnee Indians live?
Near Nashville on the Cumberland River
Hunter-gather who invented the atlatl?
Archaic Indians
What do the Old Stone Fort and the Pinson Mounds have in common?
they were both build by the Woodland people.
Why are Creek Indians considered a matrilineal society?
They considered children to be part of the mother's clan.
Who was the first Chickasaw Native American astronaut in space?
Commander John Herrington
Where did the Chickasaw Indians live?
near the Mississippi River