Paleo Indians
Archaic People
The Eva People
Woodland Indians
Central American Tribes
100
a word that means very, very old
What is paleo?
100
deer, antelope and bear
What are the mammals that replaced the mammoth as the main meat source for the Archaic People?
100
They lived at what is now known as the Eva Site
Who are Eva People?
100
chert
What is the rock that Woodland Indians used to make arrowheads?
100
Why the Aztecs build large temples and pyramids
What are religious ceremonies?
200
tribes that gathered wild food from the land and hunted animals?
What are hunter-gatherers
200
atlatl
What is the tool that was invented to help Archaic People throw their spear farther and faster?
200
the pet that archaeologists believe the Eva People kept
What are dogs?
200
Indian mound
What is a huge pile of dirt that was used as a burial site? The mounds are now covered with trees and grass.
200
gold, silver, copper, emeralds, turquoise and jade
What are the materials used by Aztecs to make jewelry?
300
the main meat source of Paleo Indians
What is a mammoth. This large mammal could feed a group of hunters for two months.
300
hooks, nets, traps, baskets
What new tools that were used by the Archaic People to make life easier?
300
the land now called where the Eva People lived
What is Tennessee (near Camden)?
300
the second largest Indian mound in the United States
What are The Pinson Mounds in Jackson, Tennessee?
300
the disease that is believed to have killed 1/3 of the Aztec people
What is smallpox? This disease was introduced by a Spanish soldier and spread throughout the village.
400
a sharpened stone that is used to kill animals
What is a spearhead or arrowhead?
400
the place that the Archaic People lived
What is the land that is now called North America?
400
clam shells, bear and bobcat teeth, turtle bones
What the Eva People use to make jewelry?
400
a tribal council
What is a group of leaders that help people solve problems?
400
the land now called where the Olmecs, the Mayas and the Aztecs lived
What is Mexico or Central America?
500
archaeologist
What is a scientist who studies artifacts of the past?
500
What is different about where the Archaic People lived versus where the Paleo Indians lived?
What is the Archaic People traveled but often returned to the same places year after year as the seasons changed.
500
the river that the Eva people settled near
What is The Tennessee River?
500
beans, squash, corn, gourds and sunflowers
What are the crops that the Woodland Iindians grew? Growing these crops allowed them to stay in one area because they had enough food.
500
the three important ancient civilizations that lived in ancient Central America
What are the Aztecs, Olmecs and Mayans?
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