VIRGINIA REGIONS
What are the 5 regions
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountains
Valley and Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
____________called the people he found in the lands he explored “Indians” because he thought he was in the Indies (near China).
Christopher Columbus
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.
How did the Blue Ridge Mountains get their name?
The Blue Ridge Mountains are named for their apparent blue color.
or..
The reflection from the water shined upon the mountains, making them look blue.
What are the three major language groups?
Algonquian
Iriquoian
Siouan
What is a fossil?
the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock.
What is the smallest region in Virginia?
The Appalachian Plateau Region
______________study all kinds of material evidence left from people of the past
Archaeologists
Definition of the word paramount?
somtehing that is more important than anything else; supreme.
Which regions has old rounded mountains?
The Blue Ridge Mountains
__________was a large Indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlers came. It was the headquarters for the leader, Powhatan, in 1607.
Werowocomoco
What is a tribe?
a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognized leader.
Which region is a great source of many rivers?
The Blue Ridge Mountains
What language group was located in southern Virginia close to the North Carolina boder?
Iroquoian
Archaeology is?
the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.