Vocabulary
archaic
The reason why people don't know a lot about prehistoric people.
It is before written history.
How are the Archaic Native people different than the Paleo Native people?
Archaic People didn't move around as much. They built homes underground. They trapped food and grew food.
Where did they live?
South Western CO
Mesa Verde
The first native people to live in Colorado
Paleo Native Americans
Born in a place
Native
How many years ago was the Clovis Period?
15,000
What skills did the Archaic Native Americans learn to make their lives better?
Grew and planted food.
Trapped Food.
Used the Atlatl - make spears faster and stronger
Boiled water to soften plants
Used stones to grind seeds
What is a kiva?
A room used for ceremonies underground.
A large hole that animals were scared into and died.
River of Bones
Ancient or very old
Paleo
What animal did the Folsom people hunt?
Bison
Describe a pit house.
People needed to dig a hole in the ground. Put poles at an angle. Put grass and branches on top to create a roof.
What kind of food did the Ancestral Puebloans grow?
Corn, squash, and beans. They raised turkeys, fished, and hunted using bow and arrows.
During this period the climate changed from moist to dry.
Plano Period
Before written history
prehistoric
During this period, the people found better ways to hunt.
Plano Period
What is an Atlatl?
Spear thrower
Most important tool
18 inches
You can throw with greater force and speed
What animal did they use to move on land?
Horses
What is the timeline of the periods?
Clovis, Folsom, Plano
What is the difference between a petroglyph and a pictograph?
A petroglyph is a drawing CARVED into rock and a pictograph is a drawing PAINTED on rock.
Who were the first people in Colorado?
The Clovis People
Who made baskets and built pit houses?
Archaic People
Arapahos, Utes, and Cheyennes
How did people use buffalos?
Every part of the buffalo was used
Tipi had buffalo hide
Made buffalo jerky
The tipis were easy to move