Paleo
How many people lived together during the paleo period, AND what did they call their group of people?
15-25 people, and they lived in groups called bands.
What was the primary food source during the Archaic period?
Deer, shellfish, nuts, and berries
What tools and weapons were used during the Woodland period?
Bows and Arrows and the AtlAtl
What tools and weapons were used during the Mississippian period?
Stone Axes, Bows and Arrows, and the Palisade
What is leisure time
Time not spent searching for food
What was the primary food source during this period?
Mega Fauna
What tools and weapons are used during this period?
AtlAtl
What was the name of the shelter that was used during the Woodland period?
Wattle and Daub
What were the names of the shelters used during the Mississippian period?
Wattle and Daub or long houses
Women
What tools and weapons were used during this period?
Anything made of stone
What was the name of the shelter used during this period?
Wig Wams
How many people lived together during the Woodland period, and what did they call a group of people who lived together?
A tribe consisted of up to 250 people
Do we believe there was a religion during the Mississippian period? Why or why not?
Yes, temples and ceremonial mounds provide evidence that there was religion
What was the name of the Land Bridge that brought the first people to North America?
Beringia
What was the name of the shelter used during the Paleo period?
Lean-to
Do we believe that religion existed during the Archaic period? Why or why not?
Yes, we begin to see human burial
What was the primary food source during the Woodland period?
Everything but vegetables
What were the primary food sources during the Mississippian period?
Maize (corn), squash, and beans
The 3 sisters
Deer and Turkey
Where do we believe the first people in North America originated from?
Siberia
Do we believe there was religion during the Paleo period? Why or why not?
No, there is no evidence of human burial during this time period.
How many people lived together during this time period, and what did they call a group of people who lived together
A clan consisted of 50-150 people
Do we believe that religion existed during the Woodland period? Why or why not?
Yes, we see evidence of human burials and the introduction of shamans
How many people lived together during the Mississippian period, and what did they call a group during this period?
They lived in chiefdoms that could contain up to 10,000 people.
Why was there a shift from eating megafauna?
They all died off