Vocabulary
a basic or necessary food item.
staple
may have served to bury the dead, hide jewels and pottery, or for religious ceremonies.
mounds
What were two important creations of the Iroquois people?
longhouses and wampum
What is Mrs. Ireland's favorite number?
5
a group of close-knit and interrelated families.
clan
this group of people lived in South America, their capital was Cuzco
Inca
prehistoric Native American people in the Southwestern US who built their homes on cliffs.
Cliff Dwellers
How many nieces does Mrs. Ireland have?
4
a kind of clay used as a building material, often as sun-dried bricks
adobe
a group of Native Americans that lived in modern day Alaska
Tlingit
This allowed early Native Americans to stay in one place. Because of this development, they no longer had to live a Nomadic lifestyle.
agriculture
What high school did Mrs. Ireland go to?
Mainland
seasonal movements of animals or humans from one region to another
migration
this group of people used dry farming methods and built adobe houses
Hopi
Included ladders to go from floor to floor that could be removed to prevent home invasions. The underground rooms were called Kivas.
Cliff Dwellings
Is Mrs. Ireland right-handed or left-handed?
Left
an advanced stage of human social development and organization.
civilizations
What does the word Navajo Mean?
Great Planted Field
What two Native American tribes used canoes?
Natchez and Tlingit
What is Mrs. Ireland's favorite broadway show?
Hamilton