Characteristics of Native Americans
What does the word Archaic mean?
Old; Native Americans
Large chiefdoms that interacted with neighboring tribes is an example of social structure of which Native American tribe?
Mississippian
What does the word Paleo mean?
Very old; Native Americans.
Which crop was heavily harvested by Native Americans?
Maize
What are hothouses?
Dome-shaped house where hot rocks are placed in an earthen-dug pit located in the center of this man-made enclosure.
What two items are needed to make a wattle and daub home?
What does the word Indigenous mean?
Native to a country or area (Native Americans)
Which weapon is the Mississippians mostly known for?
Bow and Arrow
What does the word Colonization mean?
Europeans taking over countries and land that was already discovered by those indigenous to the land.
The Mississippians are mostly known for performing which religious ceremony that honors the dead?
Funerals/Burials