The Beginning
How many years ago did Native Americans begin settling on the West Coast?
10,000 years
What types of food did the Native Americans eat, that we still eat today?
corn (maize), manioc, potatoes, sweet potatoes, peanuts, squashes and pumpkins, tomatoes, papayas, avocados, pineapples, guavas, chili peppers, chocolate (cacao), and many species of beans
How did they communicate with neighbors?
by large and graceful planked canoes powered by double paddle ores
True or False. A chieftain was always a girl.
False
How many tribes were settling?
200 tribes
What animals did they raise for food?
turkeys, llamas, guinea pigs, and honeybees
What could the canoes the Native Americans used carry?
they could carry hundreds of pounds of trade goods and up to a dozen passengers
What was a cheiftain?
A person whose duty it was to organize community events and settle conflicts among their followers
Why did some Native Americans on the West coast not have any contact with other tribes?
They were too far west to be in contact with other tribes
What were non-edible plants that Native Americans discovered?
cotton, rubber, and tobacco
What was hunted at the higher elevations?
At the higher elevations Desert Bighorn sheep were hunted.
Name the major California tribe that starts with a P
Pomo
Native Americans in Northern America were among the last to encounter who?
Europeans
Canadian Indians learned how to prevent scurvy with what medicine/vitamin?
Vitamin C
What did the tribes who settled along the marine side have a lot of?
rich animal and faunal life of ocean, bays and wetlands environments
Name the major California tribe that starts with a M
Miwok
What year did Spanish colonists arrive?
1700s
The Mayans of Mexico made what huge contribution to mathematics?
What did interior tribes enjoy?
vast quantities of rabbit, deer and an abundance of acorn, seeds and native grasses
What materials did tribes use to build their homes?
whale bones, clay, grass, unique stone