Vivid Vocab
piles of dirt made by humans which were used as burial sites
mounds
a hook shaped stick that launched spears into the air at faster speeds
atlatl
created mounds in the shapes of birds, bears and other animals
Adena
Which culture learned to grow corn
Daily Double!!!
Fort Ancient
In what year did the Fort Ancient arrive?
1000 AD
shaman
this time period means old and refers to the second group of people to live in the Ohio Country and it was after the Ice Age
Archaic
When did the Adena begin building mounds in the Ohio Country
500 BC
What was different about the Fort Ancient homes and how they were arranged?
rectangular and some round
arranged around a plaza
What occured in 400 AD in North America?
the weather suddenly became cooler
to trade goods and services for other goods and services without using money
barter
land bridge that people used to migrate to North America
Beringia
What were 2 uses of the Hopewell mounds and who were they for
uses: burials, trading posts
shamans and group leaders
How often did the Hopewell people leave their home and when?
left in fall to hunt, gather
then again in the spring
Name 3 items Adena artists made?
jewelry from copper and pearls
pottery
artwork
dugout canoes
woven clothes
a diagram that shows when events took place
The reason the first people probably migrated to North America
to hunt, tracking large animals like mammoths
What is mound that the Fort Ancient are most known for and what did they replace mounds with for the dead
Great Serpent Mound
began burying dead in cemeteries
Name 2 practices that a shaman of the Hopewell tribe would perform?
cure illnesses with plants
ceremonies to help hunters
What did the Fort Ancient use to barter with?
food and furs
people who study the past
historian
How do archaeologists know that Archaic people were traders?
They found artifacts made of copper and shells which are not found in Ohio
Most mounds in the Ohio Country were found in which area?
Southern Ohio
What were the Adena the first to do and what did they bury their dead with and why?
First real farmers
buried dead with stone tools and other items for their afterlife
Give an example of how tribes of people cooperated and what may be an example of conflicts
cooperated by trading
conflict-different languages and customs which would cause confusion or misunderstanding