Migration to the Americas
This land bridge connected northeastern Asia to Alaska at one time
What is Beringia?
Person who moves from place to place
Who is a nomad?
These 4 great civilizations thrived before Europeans arrived
Who are the Olmec, Maya, Aztec and Inca?
A variety of corn
What is maize?
The Pomo gathered these and pounded them into flour
What are acorns?
This mammal could provide tons of meat, enough to feed a group of people for months
What is a mammoth?
A form of writing that uses symbols or pictures to represent things, ideas and sounds
What is hieroglyphic?
The Aztecs and the Mayans used this in their daily life and for religious purposes
What is a calendar?
Tools, weapons and other objects that early people left behind
What are artifacts?
These Mississippians built the largest known earthworks complex in present-day Illinois
Who are the Cahokia?
Early Americans were skilled at this and stalked bison and mastodons
What is hunting?
A group of people who have a common ancestor
What is a clan?
At its height, this civilization had one of the largest cities in the Americas and the world and was a center of trade
Who are the Aztecs?
The Inuit Peoples used this to light their lamps
What is seal oil?
These desert-dwellers were experts at maximizing their few sources of water
Who are the Hohokam?
This would change the nomadic way of life of many groups
What is farming?
A communal Native American structure with a flat roof; a type of Native American village
What is a pueblo?
This civilization was built around war and known as fearsome warriors
Who are the Incas?
Inca farmers grew these spicy vegetables
What are chili peppers?
The Adena, Hopewell and Mississippian cultures built thousands of earthworks and were known as this title
What are Mound Builders?
Early Americans built their shelter out of these materials
What are clay, stone or wood?
A scientific method of determining the age of an artifact
What is carbon dating?
This civilization built stone houses, monuments and drainage systems
Who are the Olmec?
The Mayans exchanged their goods to exchange for this kind of meat
What is deer?
These Southeastern Peoples grew corn, squash and tobacco
Who are the Creeks?