Paleo People
Archaic People
Mogollon
Ancestral Pueblo
Navajo
Apache
Other Cultures
100
What is the role of an archaeologist?
To study prehistoric people. #
100
What is the name of the tool that the Archaic people used to hunt more efficiently?
Archaic people used the Atlatl to give the spear greater reach when throwing it.
100
Mogollon are best known today for leaving what behind?
The pottery they left behind is famous and was made from clay rolled into thin strips then coiled into different pot shapes.
100
How did the Ancestral Puebloans do to fix their problem with housing space?
They built houses on top of each other. We call this multi-level pueblos. #
100
What is the name of Navajo houses?
A hogan is a traditional Navajo home made from logs, mud, and brush.
100
What did the Navajo and Apache called themselves? What does it mean?
Apache and Navajo called themselves the Diné, which means "The People." #
100
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Cradle of Civilization
200
Paleo people were nomads. What does Nomad mean?
A person or group that moves from place to place rather than living in one permanent location. #
200
Name the two tools that the Archaic people used to prepare food.
Archaic people used the Mano and Metate to grind seeds, maize, and nuts.
200
How did the Mogollon people get their food?
They got it by farming, but still depended on hunting and gathering. #
200
Where to the ancestral pueblo people lived?
In the four corners region along the San Juan River.
200
Which tribe was the largest group of Native Americans in New Mexico?
The largest group of Native Americans in New Mexico was the Navajo. #
200
What is the language that the Apache and Navajo shared?
The Navajo and Apache share an Athabascan language heritage.
200
What is Polytheism?
What is Monotheism?
Polytheism - Belief in many gods
Monotheism - Belief in one god
300
What happened to the Paleo people at the end of the Ice Age?
It is believed that people killed most of the animals and either had to move or starved to death.
300
What happened when Archaic people and similar tribes started farming instead of hunting?
People began to develop a more complex society and culture. This created jobs due to a settled life (pottery, basketry, sculpture).
300
Mogollon housing changed. How did the Mogollon started to build their homes?
They started to build homes with stone, brick, and clay. They also built houses next to cliffs up to three stories high. This was called a "Pueblo" by the Spaniards.
300
What technique did the Ancestral Puebloans used to save water for crops?
Ancestral Puebloans used dry farming, using dead weeds to reduce moisture loss.
300
What did the Navajo acquired from the Spaniards? (3 things)
They acquired sheep, goats, and horses from the Spanish.
300
The Apache would separate in groups and live as nomads. What is the name of an Apache group?
Apache bands.
300
Name the three sisters of agriculture and explain how they help one another.
Corn, Beans, and Squash.
Corn helped beans reach sunlight.
Beans transformed nitrogen into nutrients for the sisters.
Squash repelled bugs and weeds and kept the dirt moist.
400
What type of weapon did the Paleo people used to hunt?
The Paleo used the Clovis points, or spear points that were bigger than the Folsom people, meaning they hunted bigger animals.
400
Archaic people followed animals and what else?
Archaic people followed the seasons and lived in different places throughout the year.
400
What is the name of the ceremonial room that Mogollon people used to build in an underground pit?
The Kiva was built around a separate pit structure for ceremonies, religion and reunions. #
400
What did the Ancestral Pueblo people do to reduce the risk of crop failure?
They planted crops in more than one area to reduce the risk of crop failure.
400
Where did the Navajo lived?
The Navajo lived in the Colorado Plateau region as nomads.
400
Name the two houses of the Apache.
A teepee was a cone-shaped portable shelter that could be taken apart and moved.
A wickiup was a dome-shaped hut made from bent branches and covered with brush, grass mats, or hides.
400
Name the 3 big achievements of the Maya
Astronomy = Calendar
Mathematics = Zero
Hieroglyphs = Writing System
500
Explain the process in which the Paleo people arrived in the American Continent
They crossed a land bridge named Beringia or the Beringia Land Strait during the ice age from Asia to America, when the water levels were down. When the ice age ended, the water from the glaciers went back to the ocean, making the land bridge disappear.
500
Because travel was seasonal, Archaic people build homes they could return to year after year. What type of houses did the Archaic people had?
The Archaic people dug into the earth to make the floor and built "pithouses" near the fields.
500
Mogollon people were amongst the first early groups to use what for hunting?
Mogollon were among the first ones to use the bow and arrow for hunting.
500
What was the largest city in Chaco Canyon and what type of houses did it had?
The Ancestral Puebloan city name was Pueblo Bonito, and had many pueblo houses. #
500
Name two ceremonies that the Navajo did to emphasize harmony and balance in nature.
Sand Paintings and Blessingways.
500
The Apache were known to do what with Puebloan communities?
The Apache learned to farm from Puebloans but also traded with them. The Apache were fierce warriors, so they also raided Puebloan communities during difficult times. #
500
Where did the Aztecs settled and what did they named their city?
They settled on Lake Texcoco and named their big city "Tenochtitlan", considered to be the most beautiful city in the world at the time.
