Vocabulary
a small group of people who work together to do activities
band
room underground used for religious purposes
kiva
Why did the Ice Age hunters move from place to place?
They were following animals to hunt
die out
extinct
What was the most important food crop grown by the first Americans?
Corn
a wanderer who has no settled home
Nomad
spread of culture
cultural diffusion
How did the environment affect the Olmecs?
-green river valleys = good farm land
-large basalt stones = carved faces into the stones
-near coast = easy to trade with others
work on one job they could do well
specialize
What is the name of the land bridge that once linked Asia to the Americas?
Beringia
farming
agriculture
mounds/hills of earth
earthworks
How did the environment affect the Mound Builders?
Any of the following
-lived along the Ohio River = good for farming
-access to obsidian = spear points and knives
-copper and shells = jewelry
maize
corn
How did mammoths become extinct?
-over hunting
-no more food
-drying up of lakes and rivers
a mixture of sand and straw that can be dried into brick
adobe
Used this tool to hunt mammoths
atlatl
How did the environment affect the Anasazi?
Any of the following
- dry land = adobe bricks = pueblos
-built homes on sides of cliffs = safe from enemies
-land was very dry = field s of corn, beans, & squash
-dug ditches = store water
tribe
What did people do after hunting?
When you have more than what you need
Surplus
moving from one place to another
migration
scientific knowledge or tools to make or do something
technology
culture that has developed forms of government, religion, and learning
civilization
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