Archaeology 101
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
N. Paiute Geography
N. Paiute History
100
This is the definition of archaeologist.
What is someone who studies people, cultures, and artifacts?
100
These basic needs can be found at the bottom of the pyramid.
What are food, water, and shelter?
100
The Dirty Shame Rock Shelter was located here.
Where is southeastern Oregon?
100
The name of the N. Paiute elder who wrote some of our readings.
Who is Minerva Soucie?
200
Describe how this shelter is suitable for the environment it is in.
Answers will vary.
200
The middle need in the pyramid.
What is Love and Belonging?
200
List 3 plants native to their environment.
Grass, sagebrush, help, milkweed, wild onion, sego lily, wildcherry, rosehips, goosefoot, sunflower, prickly pear.
200
This is how many people could fit in a standard wickiup.
What are 1-2?
300
"By our homes, you will know us" means this.
Answers will vary.
300
This is where esteem is on the hierarchy. Give an example of a shelter at this level.
Where is 2nd from the top? Mansion.
300
List 3 animals native to the area.
Antelope, bison, marmot, deer, mountain sheep, jackrabbit, cottontail rabbit, crayfish.
300
Northern Paiutes sometimes did this to wickiups when they were done with them.
What are abandoned them or burnt them?
400
These four steps describe the archaeological process.
What are observation, data collection, inference, and inquiry/question?
400
Describe the difference between a house and a home. Where do they fall, respectively, in the pyramid?
Where are the 2nd and 3rd levels, going up?
400
These resources are included in wickiup construction.
What are
-fresh poles of juniper, oak, or willow
-cordage (hemp, cattails, sagebrush)
-grasses ?
400
This is why the rock-shelter is called the "Dirty Shame".
What is due to the fact it was looted and damaged during archaeological excavation?
500
This describes why context is important.
Answers will vary.
500
This describes the idea behind the Hierarchy of Needs.
What is:
Each person must have most needs satisfied at the current stage before they go on to the next?
500
This is the number of pieces of sagebrush cordage found at the Dirty Shame Rock-Shelter.
What is 137?
500
These are some alternative ways N. Paiutes used wickiups.
What are praying and fasting, healing ceremonies, privacy during menstruation, and giving birth