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Cherokees
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100

This is the first culture known in TN

Paleo

100

The tribe lived in the current area of Chattanooga 

Creek

100

The name of the place where the fossil bones of the wooly mammoth is now known as the  

Coats-Hines site

100

This is a famous Cherokee that invented Cherokees own syllables

Sequoyah

100

This tribe is known for their handwork with metals

Creeks 

200

This time period is when people lived in caves

Acratic

200

This tribes name means “Southern”

Shawnee

200

What is Old Stone Fort?

ceremonial mound 

200

Describe a Cherokees man’s haircut 

Shaved except for a tuff of hair on top 

200

This tribe was mostly located in the hills of eastern TN

Cherokee 

300

This river is the home of the Chucalissa Indian Home 

Mississippi

300

These two tribes are their clothes with deer skin

Cherokee and Chickasaw

300

What famous site has been preserved by University of Memphis students and volunteers?

Chuck alissa   Indian Home

300

This government was in charge during times of war

Red 

300

Name the two tribes located in middle TN

Shawnee and Chickasaw

400

The first people who grew and harvested crops

Woodland

400

This tribe had house called wigwoms

Shawnee

400

This famous mound is lined up with the summer solstice. 

Old Stone Fort

400

These people sat in the middle of the council 


Chiefs and leaders 

400

This tribe made robes out of buffalo

Chickasaw 

500

The Manason (wooly Mamorh) remains were found in what TN county?

Williamson 

500

This tribe traces their ancestors through their mother’s side of the family 

Creek

500

What would you see at Pismon Mounds State Park?

(name two things to do)

Walk up on top of a Indian mound and explore the museum, and nature walk 

500

what was unique about Cherokee’s housing ?

They had both a summer and a winter home. 

500

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What was the name of the Creeks chief?

Nico 

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