Paleo Period
What does "prehistoric" mean?
Before there was written history.
What does "archaic" mean?
Ancient
What are the large earthen structures built by Woodland cultures called?
Mounds
What shape were the houses built by the Late Prehistoric people?
Circles and Rectangles
What is a cultural group?
A group of people who live together in the same village and have something in common.
What type of groups did Paleo Indians live in?
Small groups.
What material was used to make spear points during the Archaic period?
Flint
What were the three groups of people in the Woodland period?
Adena, Hopewell, and Intrusive Mound cultures.
What did the Fort Ancient people raise(crops)?
Corn and beans.
Where did the Iroquois Indians live?
Far away from Ohio in New York.
What was the climate like during the Paleo Indian period?
Icy
Name an animal that Archaic people hunted.
Deer, wild turkeys, or bears.
What did the Intrusive Mound culture do with existing mounds?
They used them for their own burials.
What type of mounds did the Late Prehistoric people build?
Mounds in the shape of animals
Why did the Iroquois destroy anyone trying to take their land?
They did not want other Indians to live there.
What tools did Paleo Indians use for hunting?
Spears with stone points.
What tool did Archaic Indians use to throw spears farther?
Atlatl
What did the Hopewell groups build in Ohio?
Mounds in Ross County, Marietta, Newark, and Portsmouth.
Why is the disappearance of the Fort Ancient people mysterious?
No one is sure why they disappeared.
What does "historic" mean?
There is a history written about it.
Why did Paleo Indians move south?
To follow their food as the climate changed.
How did the Archaic people’s living situation change with clay pots?
They stayed longer in one place.
Where was the Miamisburg Mound located?
Near Dayton, Ohio.
What is the Great Serpent Mound shaped like?
A snake about to capture an egg.
Why were the Wyandot called the "Grandfathers"?
Because of their wisdom and history.