Eras
What time period/era did the first people in Louisiana live in?
Paleo Era
Who brought diseases to Native Americans?
The Spanish
Who claimed Louisiana for France?
La Salle
What is intercropping?
Planting multiple crops in the same plot at the same time.
What Era did people in Louisiana invent the atlatl?
Meso Era
True or False: The Natchez Tribe decorated their bodies with tattoos.
True
Who discovered the Mississippi River?
What does Baton Rouge mean in English?
Red Stick
What Era happened around 2000 BC.?
Early Neo Era
What did the Caddo Tribe sell?
Salt
True or False: Iberville was the first explorer to come to Louisiana.
False
What was the best resource for learning about the daily lives of prehistoric Native American Tribes?
Pottery Fragments
What Era did the people in Louisiana go from gathering to agriculture?
Late Neo Era
What was the main village of the Natchez tribe?
Grand Village
Who told inhabitants off their land near Natchez White Apple Village?
The French governor and commandant
Which two tribal groups ceased to exist within thirty years of the arrival of the French in Louisiana?
Atakapa and Natchez
What Era was the start of making Poverty Point?
Late Neo Era
Name 5 Native American Tribes.
Choctaw, Caddo, Tunica, Natchez, Taensa, Avoyel, Tunica-Biloxi, Houma, Chitimacha, Coushatta, Atakapa
What day did Iberville and Bienville land in Louisiana?
Mardi Gras Day
What are the four stages of Louisiana's prehistory?
Paleo Indian, Meso Indian, Early Neo Indian, and Late Neo Indian