Early Ways of Life
How did they get food?
Hunt and Gather
What is a myth?
Traditional story that was created by a group of people
Who are they?
lived more closely together in these enormous cliff structures
I am the continent from which the first Native Americans migrated. What am I?
Asia
How else did they get food?
Farming
What is a shaman?
person who is regarded as having access to spirits, and is said to use magic to cure illnesses, tell the future, and control the spirits
What were they great at?
skillful farmers, builders, and craftsman
I am the way Native Americans passed on their stories to future generations. What am I?
Oral History
How did growing food help their communities?
It helped them stay in one location, it helped them store extra food, it helped them make things
What is ceremonial?
refers to a set of formal acts, often fixed and traditional, that are performed on important religious or social occasions
In addition to experimenting with crops how else did they change their way of getting food?
they began to hunt with bows and arrows
I am the name given to the tribes that settled in the Greater Mississippi River Areas, including the Adena, Hopewell, and Mississippian. What am I?
Mound Builders
What did their plants help them make?
Clothing, medicine, and home items
What is a ritual?
a procedure related to religion, custom, or culture
What region did they live in?
lived in an area of the Southwest connects present-day Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah.
I am the region of North America in which the Ancestral Pueblo settled. What am I?
Southwest
What was it called when the tribes followed their prey?
Migration
What are some things included in myths or legends?
Animals, plants, supernatural things
How did they change water to water their crops?
developed ways to divert water from streams and rivers to irrigate their fields
What is a wigwam?
a hut made by covering a framework of wooden poles with bark or animal hides