Vocab
A scientist who studies past human life
What is an archaeologist?
A respected member of a community that holds a lot of knowledge/wisdom
What is an elder?
Glaciers covered Minnesota _______ times.
What is several?
A very large animal once lived in MN?
What is Woolly Mammoth, Woolly Mastodon, Giant Bison
Minnesota was covered with these 12,000 years ago.
What are giant glaciers?
An object made, used, or changed by people.
What is an artifact?
Past events and stories that are common to everyone in a group
What is Shared History?
Glaciers cover Minnesota until about what time Period?
What is 10,000 BCE
Evidence archaeologists have that show people lived in ancient Minnesota?
What are artifacts?
A carving made in ancient rock by people.
What is a petroglyph?
The study of human society, including four main disciplines; history, geography, civics, and economics.
What is Social Studies?
Glaciers left this behind when they melted?
What are Lakes?
What is 5000?
What is a Oral History?
A scientist who studies prehistoric forms of life (like dinosaurs).
What is a Paleontologist?
`The glacial lake that once covered the Northwestern part of our state
What is Lake Agassiz
This stick was used to launch spears up to 90mph
What is the Atlatl
The way a person sees and understands the world.
What perspective?
What are the 5 steps of the Scientific Method?
Name the 3 types of Glaciers?
What are Continental, Ice Caps, and Alpine
Ancient Minnesotans created these mounds when they buried their dead.
What are burial mounds?