Unit 1 Week 1 Pre-Historic TN Native Americans

Why is the Coates-Hines Site important to historians?

• It provides evidence that early humans hunted large animals in North America.

• It contains one of the oldest examples of man-made art.

• It is home to the only known translation of early human writing.

• It proves that early humans practiced Christianity in North America.

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This is an image of one of the Pinson Mounds. This and other structures like it were built during what Native American time period?

• Archaic

• Modern

• Paleo

• Woodland

Which culture is described by this chart?

• Algonquin

• Catawba

• Mississippian

• Paleolithic

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The Native Americans who lived in modern Tennessee are best represented by which Native American group?

• Eastern Woodlands

• Great Basin

• Great Plains

• Pacific Northwest

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Why was the Chucalissa Village in Tennessee named a National Historic Landmark in 1994?

• It is the capital city of the Cherokee tribe.

• It is one of the best-preserved prehistoric settlements in North America.

• It is the source of the Mississippi River.

• It is home to the largest gold mine in North America.

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The discovery of damaged mastodon bones in Williamson County, Tennessee provides evidence for what historical theory?

• Paleolithic humans were the first people to live in what is now Tennessee.

• Mastodons were traded by early Native American tribes of Tennessee.

• Early Native American tribes were mostly vegetarian in Tennessee.

• Large animals were rare in prehistoric Tennessee.

What is the significance of the Pinson Mounds in Tennessee?

• They were created by migrating animal herds.

• They provide evidence of complex societies in prehistoric Tennessee.

• They are geographic features unique to Tennessee.

• They still function as protection from seasonal flooding.

Which locations are Tennessee State Archeological Parks that protect ancient Native American structures? Select two that apply.

• Old Stone Fort

• Sycamore Shoals

• Pinson Mounds

• Fort Pillow

• Fort Loudoun

What historical evidence proves that early humans hunted large animals in Tennessee?

• clay jars

• Coates-Hines Site

• Old Stone Fort

• shell jewelry

Which landmark in Tennessee provides evidence of Native American culture during the Woodland Period?

• Cades Cove

• Carter House

• Graceland

• Old Stone Fort