Early Ancestors
How did these early ancestors of Native Americans find food to eat?
Hunted and Gathered
Elm-Bark
Walls made of tall wooden poles surrounding Iroquois Villages
Palisades
Birchbark
Who was the oldest and most respected woman in the tribe
Clan Mother
What kinds of things would archeologists look for as evidence of early people living somewhere?
Artifacts such as tools, pottery, or bones
What special fruit was celebrated by a ceremony in Iroquois culture?
Strawberries
Long narrow buildings with curved roofs built by the Iroquois
Longhouses
What were the round, bark houses that Algonquians made called
Wigwams
What are the special beads used for trading and recording stories called?
Wampum
What caused the Beringia Land Bridge to form, so early ancestors could walk from Russia over to Alaska
Water was trapped in glaciers, so sea level dropped, revealing the land bridge
Where did the Iroquois build their villages?
Near forests and waterways
Another name for a Chief
Sachem
Native Americans tapped trees for sap, which started the process of making what sweet treat we still enjoy today?
Maple Syrup
What were the smaller groups (that were named after animals) that Native Americans lived in called?
Clans
How did these early people adapt when big game animals like mammoths became extinct
They would have to find new sources of food.
What method of farming did the Iroquois men use to clear and prepare the land for planting
Slash and Burn
A loose group of governments working together
Confederacy
What types of big game animals did the early ancestors hunt?
Wooly mammoths, Mastodons, Saber Tooth Tigers, Giant Sloths, etc.
How did Native Americans treat the animals that killed for food/materials?
With respect and never wasted any parts
How did the start of agriculture change the lives of these early people?
They began to settle in one place and form villages.
The name Iroquois comes from the French, what did the Iroquois call themselves
Haudenosaunee
A way of life passed down from one’s ancestors
Heritage
What is a person called who moves from place to place to follow their food source?
Nomad
How did Native Americans keep records of their history?
They told stories out loud and made pictures with wampum belts