FOOD
Part of the animals that were killed that were used to make weapons
What are bones?
What are the two classes of the Mississippians
Elites and Commoners
Chipped stone that is used to take the hide off of animals.
What is a hide scraper?
What is the main material were all of there buildings made out of.
What is clay?
What did many of the Native Americans die from
What are diseases? Ex: Small Pox and Measles
Part of the animal that is used to make clothes
What is hide?
The class that does all the work and fight as the warriors
What are the commoners
A long stick that was attached to a piece of string
What is a bow?
Stakes of wood that were put around the village
What are palisades?
Round bowls made of clay that usually have decoration
What is pottery?
Bright orange vegetable that was grown by the Mississippians.
What is squash?
The class made up of the chief and priests families
What are the elites?
Triangular shaped points attached to sticks that are shot from a bow
What are arrow heads?
A trench filled with water to surround the villages
What is moat?
Famous European explorer alive during Mississippian period
Who is Hernando De Soto
Green reptile that is found in water but doesn't need water to survive
What is a turtle?
A place where important structures were placed on top. Ex: The Priests home
What are mounds?
Long blade or short blade made out of stone and is used to hunt
What is a knife/dagger
The central place were most of the homes are located.
What is the central plaza?
Time period when the Mississippians inhabited Georgia
800 CE to 1600 CE
An medium-large size animal that has antlers that was hunted by the Mississippians
What are deer?
Large structure where rituals are done
What is a temple?
Name of the sedimentary rock that was used t make knives and arrow heads
What is chert?
Name of the huts Mississippians made out of clay and wood
What are waddle and daub huts?
Farming technique where you cut down and burn the crops and plant new ones
What is slash and burn?