Ancient Michigan Cultures

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The "pre-Columbian" history of North America is often divided into four archaeological periods. What is the correct order of these four periods (oldest to most recent)? Options: Archaic > Mississippian > Paleo > Woodland, Archaic > Paleo > Woodland > Mississippian, Paleo > Archaic > Mississippian > Woodland, Paleo > Archaic > Woodland > Mississippian

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Paleo > Archaic > Woodland > Mississippian

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The first inhabitants of Michigan were classified into which group? Options: Archaic cultures, Mississippian cultures, Paleo cultures, Woodland cultures

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Paleo cultures

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Why are there so few Paleo sites in Michigan?

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The nomadic Paleo people did not leave many artifacts in any one place.

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Which people were the FIRST to make and use pottery? Archaic cultures, Mississippian cultures, Paleo cultures, Woodland cultures

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Archaic cultures

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Which people were the FIRST to use burial mounds and live in highly-organized tribes?

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Woodland cultures

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Which of the following was a development shared by all tribes of the Woodland Period? Atlatl, Bow and arrow, Pottery, Tattoos

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Bow and arrow

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Archaeologists think that prehistoric Indians believed in some form of life after death because burial mounds contained items such as tools, tobacco pipes, and weapons.

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burial mounds contained items such as tools, tobacco pipes, and weapons.

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In which period were people building small, dome-shaped huts with grass roofs for shelter?

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All Periods

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Despite some evidence to the contrary, the most widely accepted estimate of humanity's arrival in North America is around...

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15,000 years ago

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Which culture hunted large ice-age mammals with Clovis points (pictured) attached to long spears?

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Paleo cultures