TERMS 1
The 1st Americans may have crossed this body of water.
Something left behind by past people.
Artifact
The first people lived in small groups for this reason.
Travel, having enough resources.
Bones
This is how you could become a slave in Africa.
Raids (prisoner of war), criminal, in debt.
Study of ancient peoples.
Archaeology
Groups of Indians -- 15-50 people.
Bands
Many believe that the first Americans came this many years ago.
15,000
These were common Ice Age animals hunted.
Mastodons, mammoths, giant beavers, deer/moose/elk.
These were ways (2) African Kingdoms became rich through trade.
Controlling trade routes, resources, slavery
An Islamic place of worship.
Mosque
Someone without a home who travels from place to place.
Nomad
Ice age animals went extinct for these 2 reasons.
Climate change and over hunting
Native Americans were called this because they got their food from the wild.
This was the king of Mali and one of the richest men of all time.
Mansa Musa
An Islamic pilgrimage.
Tribal leaders were called this.
Chiefs
These are reasons why many people today believe the first Indians came by boat.
Traveled quickly, likely more resources on coastal route, coastal remains found by archaeologist.
Native Americans had to turn to this science to keep them fed. It allowed them to grow crops.
Horticulture
Mecca
The process scientist use to determine the age of something.
Carbon dating
The first groups of Indians who traveled to America were called this.
Paleo Indians
Glaciers covered this fraction of North America during the Ice Age.
1/3rd
Horticulture was good and bad for these reasons (2 pros AND cons).
PROS: ANOTHER FOOD SOURCE, PERMANENT VILLAGES, OTHER JOBS COULD BE DONE.