Ch. 1 Lesson 2 (Early American Cultures

We lived in the Four Corners region for about 1,200 years.

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

• Inuit

We are made up of several different groups living east of the Mississippi River

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

• Inuit

Today we live in the frozen lands near the Arctic Ocean.

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

• Inuit

We developed the kayak.

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

• Inuit

We are also known as the Cliff Dwellers.

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

• Inuit

We used irrigation to bring water to our crops.

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

• Inuit

Artifacts show that trade was important to us.

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

• Inuit

We lived in houses made of ice and packed snow.

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

• Inuit

Our religious ceremonies were held in kivas. Only men were allowed to enter.

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

• Inuit

We built the Great Serpent Mound.

• Mound Builders

• Anasazi

• Inuit