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what is an archeologist?
scientists that study artifacts from the past
to move place to place
believing that something is a gift
what is one way archaeologists learn about the early peoples of NE?
studying artifacts left behind
how did farming change how people lived?
they could settle in one place instead of traveling for food
What 3 ways can you describe a summer hunt?
horses are allowed to graze for a long time
women packed foods in bags for the hunt
sick and old people stayed behind
what are 2 reasons for oral tradition stories?
to make sure tribe's history was not forgotten
to answer questions about nature
how were the Lakota Sioux different from the Ponca?
Lakota Sioux migrated
Ponca farmed
Ponca started with the Omaha but later broke away to be a smaller tribe
they spent a lot of time and history together
Why were bison important to the plains Indians?
food, clothing, tools, brushes