Ancient Americans
A spanish word "town" or "building"
pueblo
When you have so much of something it can last for a year...
surplus
The climate in the southwest is
dry
Teepees
Type of house eastern natives live in...
longhouse
A group of people living together is called a...
civilization
This is a north western tribal ceremony/ party
potlach
A special event or party...
ceremony
nomad
A confederation is...
a government where seperate groups of people join together
This is the process of farming and growing plants
agriculture
The main food resource for the Tlingit was...
Salmon
irrigation
What is a travois?
A sled used to move things, usually pulled by horse or dog.
-Used for trade
-Show established leaders in a tribe
-Told a story
-Made of shells
A huge, thick sheet of slowly moving ice
glacier
The northwestern natives made clothing out of...
tree bark and leather
The hopi natives lived in...
pueblos
The Comanche got horses from....
spain
trade goods without using movey
The Name of the great land bridge...
Beringia
A group of related tribes or families are called...
clans
A staple is...
a crop used for every meal
How did horses make Comanche life easier?
-able to travel farther
-easier to hunt
How many tribes/clans made up the Haudenosaunee/Iroquois confederation?
5 nations