Native Culture Periods

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

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

Which group of Indians were known to be craftsmen?  They created instruments, jewelry, and pipes.

• Paleo
• Archaic
• Woodland
• Mississippian

Which Culture was first to use nets to catch their fish?

• Paleo
• Archaic
• Woodland
• Mississippian

How do scientists think the Indian Cultures came to the North American Continent?

• On horseback
• From Spain
• They walked through Canada
• Over the bering land bridge

Which Indian Culture is know as "the clovis" people?

• Paleo
• Archaic
• Woodland
• Mississippian

Where are the Cahokia Mounds located?

• Austin, Texas
• New Zealand
• Mexico
• Illinois

How did the Native Americans build the mounds?

• using cranes and bulldozers
• carrying loads of dirt and clay on their backs
• horses pulled carts of wood
• skilled construction workers traveled from New York

Where was the Mississippian culture located in North America?

• near the St. Lawrence River
• near the Ohio & Mississippi River
• Near Mexico
• Near Michigan