Perfect Paleo People
What does Paleo mean in Greek?
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The Archaic people learned to plant _________.
"seeds"
The Archaic people learned to plant seeds.
True or false - the Woodland people were nomadic.
False, the Woodland people settle in one place, often near rivers.
What was the leader of the Mississippian people called?
The chief
Prehistoric means...
before written history
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The Paleo people were the ___________ to come to North ____________.
"first" and "America"
The Paleo people were the first to come to North America.
The Archaic people were nomads. What does the word nomadic mean?
Nomadic means never settling in one place, moving from place to place, roaming (may accept any of these answers)
What did the Woodland people use for the first time?
The Mississippian people were the last what to live in Tennessee?
They were the last prehistoric Indians to live in Tennessee.
How did the earliest people come to North America?
They crossed a land bridge.
The Paleo people were known as Hunter-Gatherers. What does this mean?
Hunter-Gatherers are people who hunt for food and gather for food (things like berries, roots, nuts).
True or False - the Archaic people were hunter-gatherers.
True. The Archaic people hunted and gathered food.
What did the Woodland people invent?
The Woodland people invented the bow and arrow.
Name 3 crops grown by the Mississippian people.
May accept any of the following: corn, beans, squash
Fill in the Blank:
________ were ancient __________ on cave walls.
"petroglyphs" and "drawings"
Petroglyphs were ancient drawings on cave walls.
What did the Paleo people use to make hunting easier?
They created spearpoints
Name the 4 new tools invented by the Archaic people.
The 4 new tools were the Atlatl, hooks, nets, traps
Who led the Woodland People?
The Woodland people had tribal leaders.
Besides growing crops, how else did the Mississippian people acquire food?
They hunted deer and fished.
What is the name of a person who studies human history by analyzing artifacts and excavation sites?
They're called an archaeologist.
Name 3 animals hunted by the Paleo People.
May accept any of the following:
wooly mammoth, bison, saber-toothed tigers, beavers, bears, tortoises
What resource did the Archaic people often camp along?
The Archaic people often camped along rivers.
Why were they called the Woodland people?
They were called the Woodland people because they lived in forests in Tennessee.
How were the Mississippian people able to be so successful with growing crops?
They had better tools for farming.
Name 5 aspects that make up a culture.
food, clothing, homes, language, beliefs, art, tools, and traditions (may accept any 5 of these)