Migration to the Americas

Archaeology is...

• The study of the material remains of ancient peoples

• The study of early Americans

• The study of fossils

• The study of artifacts

Artifacts are...

• weapons and tools of cavemen

• tools of ancient people

• tools, weapons or other objects left behind by early peoples

• remains of ancient animals

A strait is...

• an island

• a narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water

• a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides

• a large body of water surrounded by glaciers

Choose the best definition of migration:

• creating new cultures

• people hunting animals for food

• moving from a cold environment to a warmer environment

• the movement of people into a new area

A nomad is a person who...

• moves from place to place

• a person who likes to hunt

• a person who farms

• a person who travels a little

Early Americans searched for new sources of food. What is another word for source?

• hunt

• supply

• agriculture

• food

Early Americans learned to farm. They planted maize. What is maize?

• a variety of corn

• a flower

• a variety of bean

What is carbon dating?

• A process used to clean artifacts

• A scientific method of determining the age of an artifact

• Measuring the amount of carbon in the air

Early Americans were able to go from being nomads to people who settled down and created new cultures. What is culture?

• A group of people who have different beliefs

• A people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors

• A change from hunting to farming

True or False

Archaeologists have learned a lot about the past from artifacts.

• True

• False