Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary & Facts
Vocabulary & Facts
100
Scientist who studies clues to learn about men, women, and children who lived long ago.
What is an archaeologist.
100
Things that people made and left behind, such as spear points, stone tools, trash piles, and graves.
What is an artifact.
100
This means a certain way of life.
What is culture.
100
This is the name of a Native American home.
What is a wigwam.
200
A frozen land without many trees.
What is a tundra.
200
The tendons that connect bones inside an animal. This was used to make weapons and tools.
What is sinew.
200
This person can be a man or woman. They can also be known as a chief or...
What is a sachem.
200
This is the name for a young tree.
What is a sapling.
300
This is an important tool that is also called a spear thrower.
What is an atlatl.
300
This is when Native Americans would stay in one place for a long time. Lasting a long time.
What is permanent.
300
This group is made up of the leading men in the tribe.
What is the council.
300
The 4 most important ways to find food are these.
What are farming, hunting, fishing, and gathering.
400
This means to feed with healthy things.
What is to nourish.
400
This is the skin of a furry animal.
What is a pelt.
400
These were the first Native Americans to live in Connecticut.
Who are the Algonquin Indians.
400
This was the most important crop for the Native Americans.
What is corn.
500
This is the most valuable gift. It is Native American beadwork made from tiny shells.
What is a wampum.
500
This a Native American meeting or celebration.
What is a powwow.
500
The name of the good spirit that Native Americans believed in was this...
What is the Great Spirit.
500
The names of 3 tribes that lived in Connecticut were...
What are Pequot, Mohegan, Tunxis, Mahicans, River Indians.
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