Stone Age Migration Theories
North American geography
Great American Civilizations of the PAST (echo)
Tools for Discovering the Past
Buried Treasures of the Past
100
During the end of the last ice age, scientists believe a land bridge existed between Asia and this American state.
What is Alaska?
100
(MAP) This ocean was named by a Spanish explorer who said it was "peaceful"
What is the Pacific?
100
This ancient American culture from 4000BC created many copper tools and ornaments and may have been the first metalworkers.
Who were the Old Copper Culture?
100
A diary written by Gandhi would be an example of this type of historical source about his life.
What is a primary source?
100
In order to discover lost artifacts archaeologists often have to carefully dig up a site, which is called ex-------- (NOT on TEST)
What is excavation?
200
Those who agree with the Coastal Pacific migration theory think that...
What is people traveled to America along the Pacific ice shelf.
200
(MAP)This river is the longest in North America.
What is the Mississippi?
200
This culture built impressive cliff dwellings and lived in the dry American southwest around 1100.
Who were the Anasazi?
200
Title: Rediscovering Ancient Greece. Author: Mr. Esposito Publication Date: 2010
What is a secondary source?
200
This archaeological site is found in Asbury NJ and was discovered by Mr. Ziegler.
What is the Plenge Site?
300
Thought to be the earliest Americans this stone age group of hunters from 10,000 BC left behind a distinctive type of point which also bears their name.
What is Clovis?
300
(MAP) These mountains are the smaller of the two mountain chains in the US.
What are the Appalachians?
300
This group of people from 300 built the Great Serpent Mound and other great mounds in the shapes of animals.
Who were the (Archaic) Woodland Culture?
300
This type of history is not written down but instead is passed down through word of mouth.
What is oral history?
300
These are two different types of artifacts that Mr. Ziegler and others discovered on the site.
What are spear points, arrow heads, crushing tools, drills, etc
400
These are four things scientists were able to learn from Kennewick man's skeleton.
What is diet, gender, lifestyle, injuries, etc.
400
(MAP)This river was explored by Lewis and Clark on their way to the west.
What is Missouri River?
400
This ancient group from Texas painted huge murals using different artistic techniques around 2000 BC
Who were the Pecos Culture?
400
A tank left over from the Soviet-Afghan war would be an example of this type of source for a historian studying that conflict.
What is an artifact?
400
This is the reason the Smithsonian Institute wants Mr. Ziegler's collection of artifacts.
What is because it might provide clues to the first people in the United States or prove the "Atlantic Ice" theory?
500
Dennis Stanford's new theory suggests that the earliest American immigrants came from here
What is Europe?
500
This river separated the free states and the slave states in 19th century American history.
What is the Ohio River?
500
This ancient culture from Louisiana around 1700 BC built cities without having domesticated corn.
What is the Poverty Point Culture?
500
A video recording of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 would be this type of source.
What is a primary source?
500
This method by which stone age people created tools out of flint is also called this. (NOT on TEST)
What is flintknapping?