Poverty Point Weekly Assessment

Poverty Point was built by Native Americans between

• 1700 AD and 1100 AD

• 1700 B.C. and 1100 B.C

• 1500 B.C.

• 1100 AD and 1700 AD

Archaeologists have found bones of many animals including deer, fish, squirrel, and turtles

• True

• False

Poverty Point was located adjacent to the__________for trade purposes.

Native Americans at Poverty Point did not grow food or raise animals. Based on your knowledge of Social Studies, how did Native Americans survive at poverty point?

(Please use Claim, Evidence and Reasoning when answering)

Please select 2 correct statements about the people of poverty point.

• People of poverty point were non-complex people.

• Native Americans at poverty point were not hunters and gathers

• Native Americans could also trade for food at Poverty Point.

• Residents of Poverty Point ate a variety of animals to survive and that they were skilled hunters and fishers.

Poverty Point was built around many rivers but the natural ridge it was built on was not susceptible to flooding.

• True

• False

Select 2 correct statement about Poverty Point's economy.

• People of poverty point traded crops for fish

• Rivers were the main transportation routes for Native American

• The plaza at the center of Poverty Point probably served as a meeting place for business

• People of poverty point only ate plant based items

Poverty Point had a dock so boats could stop and ________ in the plaza.

Based on your knowledge of Social Studies, how did Archaeologists know Native Americans traded at Poverty Point?

*Remember to use Claim, Evidence and Reasoning

Poverty Point was built around many rivers but the natural ridge it was built on was susceptible to flooding

• True

• False