Early People of Ohio

The first people to come to North America moved around a lot to search for food. What were these people called?

• Paleo

• Adena

• Hopewell

The Archaic Indians used an atlatl for what purpose?

• hunting

• making clothes

• sewing

The Mound Builders didn't have to move around so much because they:

• grew some food of their own and saved it for winter

• ate only nuts and berries

• build forts for protection

The Adena people built cone-shaped mounds. What were those mounds used for?

• food storage

• burial

• protection from enemies

The Fort Ancient people improved their farming skills by

• moving around from place to place

• using clam shells, antlers, and sticks as tools

• fighting with enemies

No one knows what really happened to any of the prehistoric people. This is because:

• the Ice Age came and froze everything

• they all died at the same time

• they left no written records

Only one group of Ohio's people hunted large mammals called mammoths. This group was:

• Woodland Indians

• Paleo Indians

• Archaic Indians

Which practice is common to all of the prehistoric Indian groups?

• All of them built earthen mounds.

• All of them made tools of stone for hunting.

• All of them grew their own food.

Things that are left behind that tell us about how people used to live are called:

• archaic

• artifacts

• treasures

Many Indian tribes wanted to settle in Ohio because of its

• cold climate

• animals, rich soil, and rivers

• big cities