Paleo-
True or False? The Paleo-Indians hunted deer.
False. The Paleo-Indians hunted giant mammals during the Ice Age.
What weapon did the Archaic introduce?
They introduced the Atlatl.
True or False? The Adena Indians were the "first farmers"
True. The Adena are considered the first farmers.
True or False. The Hopewell trade up and down the Mississippi Valley.
True. Hopewell art was considered some of the finest created during that era because they had access to a variety of resources and were not limited by regional assets.
What vocabulary word means people who study artifacts to learn about the past.
archaeologist
Why did the Paleo come into North America?
They were following the mammoth that they hunted for food across a land bridge.
How was the atlatl an improvement over the Clovis spear?
The atlatl could be thrown with more force and therefore it could travel farther.
Adena are growing plants for food. What did they grow?
Pumpkins, Squash, and Sunflowers are examples of crops grown by the Adena. They did not grow corn.
The Hopewell were known for building mounds and pipes in the shape of animals. What is that called?
Carvings and mounds in the shapes of animals are called effigies.
Where did the Paleo-Indians sometimes make their homes?
The Paleo-Indians sometimes made their homes in caves.
The Archaic Indians began burying their dead. Why didn't the Paleo Indians bury the dead?
The ground was frozen over with ice and snow.
The Adena were less nomadic than the previous indians, but they still hunted and gathered. What animals did they hunt?
The Adena hunted deer, bear, turkeys, rabbits
What did the Adena and Hopewell use the mounds for?
2 reasons
The Hopewell used mounds to bury their dead and for ceremonial purposes.
What vocabulary word means items from the past dug up from the ground and studied?
artifacts
What is the first hunting tool used by the Paleo-Indians and from what was it made?
The Paleo-Indians hunted with a spear and it was made of flint called a Clovis Point
What did the glacier do to the western part of Ohio and much of the middle part of the United States?
The glacier flattened the land, left rich soil, created the Great Lakes, rivers and streams
Where did the Adena bury their dead?
They buried their dead in mounds.
What did the Moundbuilders use the clay pots and baskets for?
Hold and store food.
What vocabulary word means people who lived before written records?
Prehistoric People
Name two ways the Paleo Indians used the mammoth for survival?
hide- shelter, blankets, bedding
meat- food
bones- tools
tendons-sinew
How did the Archaic Indians fish?
They used bone needles and made nets to trap and fence in live fish.
How did the advancement of farming change the culture of how prehistoric people lived?
When Indians began farming this allowed them to stay in one place for a longer time. This meant that they could build stronger homes, have time for artwork, build mounds, and not be as dependent on hunting for food.
How do the scientists who study the past; called archaeologists, know what really happened in the past?
Archaeologists study ARTIFACTS
Explain the difference between cooperation and conflict?
Cooperation is working together to accomplish a goal.
Conflict is disagreements or problems