The First Alabamians

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The Paleo Indians moved into Alabama following herds of now-extinct food animals. They knew that the region was diverse. They were ____ and ____ who moved to take advantage of food sources in different places and in different seasons.

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hunters and gatherers

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The Paleo Indians were excellent artists.

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True.

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Which statement about the Archaic Indians is FALSE (not true)?

Options:

• They tended to stay longer in one place. 
• They spent their summers on the river- harvesting fish and shellfish. 
• They spent their falls and summers in the forest- collecting nuts and hunting. 
• They spent time in towns and traveled by horse. 

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They spent time in towns and traveled by horse. 

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The Archaic Indians developed a tool called an Atlatl. What was this used for?

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Hunting with better aim and farther distances.

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Which group of Indians began to use the bow and arrow to improve hunting skills?

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Woodland Indians.

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The Woodland Indians lived in small villages (deer-hide tents).

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True.

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A large town and small outlying communities.

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Chiefdom

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Area where the best crops were produced.

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Floodplain

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Pots that were formed in the shape of animals, human faces, or bodies.

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Effigy