Diet/Hunt
Name the two projectile points of the archaic people.
lowe point, sawmill point
What is one tool that was common to both paleo-indians and archaic people?
projectile points
Describe the groups that the paleo-indians and the archaic people lived in.
Paleo-indians - small groups of 20-50 people
Archaic People - larger groups
Who were the first people to settle in the Americas and how did they get there?
Paleo-Indians - Land Bridge, Atlantic, Pacific Theories
List 4 tools of the Archaic People.
Atlatl, axe, flake knife, graver, etc.
Name 5 foods of the archaic people.
avocados, corn, deer, rabbit, peppers, squash, etc.
What event had to end for the archaic people to be able to farm crops?
the ice age
When did they Paleo-indians and the archaic people live in the Americas?
Archaic People: 7,000 - 2,500 BC
What was the difference in the projectile points of the archaic people compared to those of the paleo-indians?
they were narrower, sharper and more defined
What achievement of the archaic people helped them to grind corn?
Pestle and mortar
Why did the Archaic people live in seasonal camps?
How did the archaic people clear forests for farming?
controlling fire
Where was the first archaic site in Mesoamerica located?
Tehuacan Valley, Mexico
Name 2 of the campsites where archaic artefacts were found.
Coxcatlan, Tehuacan valley, Ladyville, Pull-trouser swamp
What is domestication?
Domestication is the process of turning wild plants into farmed crops through farming techniques.
Which advancement/achievement allowed the archaic people to go without hunting or gathering food for long periods of time?
Name 3 crops that the archaic people domesticated and ate.
Squash, sunflower seeds, and corn
Where did the archaic people live and name one example.
BC - Before Christ measures how many years before the Birth of Christ something happened
AD - Anno Domini measures how many years after the birth of Christ something happened.
The Archaic People passed down their main achievement of domesticating wild corn to the Maya.
Why did the diet of the Archaic People change from the diet of the Paleo-indians?
The climate got warmer and dryer and they were able to farm crops and hunt smaller animals.
How did the diet of the Paleo-indians and the Archaic people affect how and where they lived?
Why do you think Archaic people lived in larger communities?
They were able to stay in one place for longer and settle and grow.
BONUS: What is another name for a saber-toothed tiger?
Smilodon
Explain the differences between teosinte and corn?
Teosinte - 3-4 inches, 15 hard kernels
Corn - 12 inches, 500 kernels