"Finding Katahdin" Chapter 1

What is archaeology?

• Study of stories

• Study of items left behind from ancient societies

• Study of landmarks

• Study of ancient religions

What is an artifact?

• Religious books

• Old stories

• Bones left behind by ancient societies

• Items left behind by ancient societies

What is oral tradition?

• Learning about history through stories

• Telling fictional stories

• The study of artifacts

• Learning about societies by studying nature

What limitations do archaeologists have?

• Stories change

• They don't get paid enough

• Many artifacts do not last

• There are not enough jobs

True or False: Wabanaki is a native tribe in Maine.

• True

• False

Where were the Paleo-Indians?

• America's first native people

• People that lived in Europe

• People that were in Maine in the 1700s

• People that lived throughout America in the 1500s

Who is Gluskap?

• A god to the Wabanaki

• A sacred Wabanaki figure that they believe created their land and people

• An ancient Wabanaki tribal elder

• A Wabanaki oral historian

What does it mean to migrate?

• To live in one place

• To move to a different country

• To move from place to place

What is a sakom?

• A Wabanaki political chief

• A native warrior

• A type of native canoe

• An ancient garbage dump

What is a shell midden?

• A necklace made from sea shells

• Shells used for currency

• An ancient garbage dump

• A group of Wabanaki tribes