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Vocab
100

The type of cultures of the first Americans

Hunters and Gatherers. 

100

had an accurate yearly calendar, and used a number system using zero, had a written language used picture symbols

The Maya

100

Natives believe their ancestors were born of who? 

Mother Earth

100

Where the Olmec were located

Central America to present-day Nicaragua

100

To move

Migrate

200

What the First Americans hunted

small animals such as rabbits and large animals such as wooly mammoth

200

placed building against overhanging canyon walls and lived in pueblos

The Anasazi

200

In Theory #2, scientists think the first Americans migrated from where?

Asia

200

Location of the Hohokam

Arizona

200

Tools and other objects that humans made

Artifacts

300

The practice of breeding plants or taming animals to meet human needs

Domestication 

300

raised corn, squash, and beans using irrigation, traded with people in Mexico, the Southwest, and California; Culture inspired by trade

The Hohokam

300

The name of the land bridge that connected Asia to North America

The Beringia

300

Location of the Maya

Southern Mexico & Guatemala

300

A way of life shared by people with similar arts, beliefs, and customs

Culture

400

Main source of food for the First Americans

Corn

400

Very Little is known about this group of people

The Adena

400

What is the name of the body of water that use to be the frozen land bridge?

The Bering Strait

400

Location of the Anasazi

Where UT, AZ, CO, & NM now meet

400

The practice of bringing water to crops

Irrigation

500

The First Americans were able to build permanent villages, produce large harvest and practice other crafts such as weaving or making pots because of this...

Stable Food Supply

500

Built the large city of La Venta

The Olmec

500

The name of the theory that believes humans came to the Americas from Asia using small boats as they traveled along the Pacific Coast.

Coastal Migration Theory

500

Located from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains

The Mound Builders

500

cities with centers for trade, specialized jobs, organized forms of government and religion, system of record keeping, and advanced tools. 

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