Prehistoric Native Americans Vocab and Comprehension

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An object or artifact that was made and existed during the time being studied.

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Primary Source

Answer explanation

PRIMARY means FIRST. It was made AT that time in history.

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The oldest cultural group that lived in early North America.

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Paleo Indians

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The second oldest cultural group in North America. It means "old".

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Archaic Indians

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A long cold period of time where glaciers covered much of the Earth

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Ice Age

Front

When the members have to find and follow their own food from nature we say they are

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Hunter Gatherers

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A scientist who learns about the past through artifacts

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Archeologist

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An object made by a human from an earlier time

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Artifact

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A large elephant like mammal living during the Ice Age that Paleo Indians hunted with rocks

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Mammoth

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A land bridge that existed during the Ice Age and connected Asia with North America

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Beringia

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a time BEFORE written history

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Prehistoric