Paleo-Indians and Archaic People

What are artifacts?

• Facts people in art class use on a test.
• A handmade object left behind by a people group.
• A way of life.
• Changing the environment to survive.

What artifacts did archaeologists discover that were used by the Paleo-Indians to hunt animals?

• guns
• bows and arrows
• boats
• spearheads

What did Paleo-Indians eat?

• Hamburgers
• Only berries
• Mastadons and berries
• Only fish

Which culture hunted large ice-age mammals with stone points attached to long spears?

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Fort Ancient

Which of the following BEST describes why the Paleo civilization was nomadic?

• They were forced to move with the seasons
• They had to hunt for their source of food
• Rivers froze during the winter months
• Desire to spread their religious beliefs

What is a nomad?

• Person without a permanent settlement
• A Spanish warrior/explorer
• A digging tool used for horticulture
• A protective wooden fence

The earliest people are called prehistoric. What does prehistoric mean?

• before history was recorded

• the time during which history was recorded

The Paleo Indians were 

• farmers
• hunter-gatherers

The land bridge that connected Asia to North America was called

• Beringia
• Adena

What kinds of homes did Paleo-Indians live in?

• caves or simple tents that could be moved
• longhouses
• underground homes
• wigwams