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WorksheetsCultural Diffusion and Ancient Civilizations L 11-12-13
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is cultural diffusion?
the spreading of a culture more widely
An idea or ideas that were developed to explain how something occurred
Something that is old and existed in the past long ago
old objects dug up by archaeologists, such as tools, weapons, and pottery
ancient means
the spreading of a culture more widely
An idea or ideas that were developed to explain how something occurred
Something that is old and existed in the past long ago
old objects dug up by archaeologists, such as tools, weapons, and pottery
artifacts are
the spreading of a culture more widely
An idea or ideas that were developed to explain how something occurred
Something that is old and existed in the past long ago.
old objects dug up by archaeologists, such as tools, weapons, and pottery.
theory:
the spreading of a culture more widely
An idea or ideas that were developed to explain how something occurred
Something that is old and existed in the past long ago
old objects dug up by archaeologists, such as tools, weapons, and pottery
anthropologists
people who dig up and study old remains and objects of ancient people
people who study present-day cultures and past civilizations
the way an organized group of people live at a particular time and place
movement of people or animals from one place to another
migration
people who dig up and study old remains and objects of ancient people
people who study present-day cultures and past civilizations
the way an organized group of people live at a particular time and place
movement of people or animals from one place to another
archaeologists
people who dig up and study old remains and objects of ancient people
people who study present-day cultures and past civilizations
the way an organized group of people live at a particular time and place
movement of people or animals from one place to another
civilization
people who dig up and study old remains and objects of ancient people
people who study present-day cultures and past civilizations
the way an organized group of people live at a particular time and place
movement of people or animals from one place to another
controversy
the spreading of something more widely
causing disagreement
movement of people or animals from one place to another
a distinct period of time
cultural diffusion
the way an organized group of people live at a particular time and place
theories that cause disagreement
parts of cultures that are adopted as civilizations spread out through other regions
a distinct period of time
diffusion
the spreading of something more widely
theories that cause disagreement
movement of people or animals from one place to another
a distinct period of time
era
the spreading of something more widely
theories that cause disagreement
movement of people or animals from one place to another
a distinct period of time
radiocarbon dating
the spreading of something more widely
method of computing the age of an old object containing living material
movement of people or animals from one place to another
a distinct period of time
stratification analysis
telling the age of old objects from the layer of ground they came from
method of computing the age of an old object containing living material
movement of people or animals from one place to another
a distinct period of time
Something that ancient civilizations do NOT have in common!
lakes and rivers
armies
wealth
leaders (king or queen or emperor)
Something that successful ancient civilizations did NOT always have in common!
central cities with buildings
inventions
strong leaders
enemies
The Anasazi were in modern-day
Arizona rivers
Illinois
Pennsylvania
The Mound Builders lived in modern-day
Pennsylvania
Arizona
Canada & Alaska
The Meadowcroft Rockshelter was discovered in modern-day
Illinois
Canada & Alaska
Arizona, Utah, Colorado
The Hohokum lived in modern-day
Arizona river valleys
Pennsylvania
Illinois
adobe
another word for corn
carvings and drawings made by members of prehistoric tribes
a hard, gray rock used in making tools and weapons
sand and straw mixed together and dried as brick
kivas
wandering from one place to another
an isolated landform that has a flat top and steep sides
underground rooms used for religious ceremonies by the Anasazi
special programs that honor an event or occasion
ceremony
wandering from one place to another
an isolated landform that has a flat top and steep sides
underground rooms used for religious ceremonies by the Anasazi
special programs that honor an event or occasion
mesa
wandering from one place to another
an isolated landform that has a flat top and steep sides
underground rooms used for religious ceremonies by the Anasazi
special programs that honor an event or occasion
nomadic
wandering from one place to another
an isolated landform that has a flat top and steep sides
underground rooms used for religious ceremonies by the Anasazi
special programs that honor an event or occasion
maize
another word for corn
carvings and drawings made by members of prehistoric tribes
a hard, gray rock used in making tools and weapons
sand and straw mixed together and dried as brick
flint
another word for corn
carvings and drawings made by members of prehistoric tribes
a hard, gray rock used in making tools and weapons
sand and straw mixed together and dried as brick
petroglyphs
another word for corn
carvings and drawings made by members of prehistoric tribes
a hard, gray rock used in making tools and weapons
sand and straw mixed together and dried as brick
The Eskimo Inuit were in modern-day
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Arizona
thatched
things related to religious beliefs
your past family, such as grandparent or great grandparent
covering a roof with straw and other types of grasses
underground rooms used for religious ceremonies by the Anasazi
spiritual
things related to religious beliefs
your past family, such as grandparent or great grandparent
covering a roof with straw and other types of grasses
underground rooms used for religious ceremonies by the Anasazi
ancestors
things related to religious beliefs
your past family, such as grandparent or great grandparent
covering a roof with straw and other types of grasses
underground rooms used for religious ceremonies by the Anasazi
excavate
things related to religious beliefs
to unearth; dig up
covering a roof with straw and other types of grasses
underground rooms used for religious ceremonies by the Anasazi
These characteristics apply to the Anasazi EXCEPT
tundra & arctic
Cliff Dwellers
petroglyphs
kivas
These characteristics apply to the Anasazi EXCEPT
desert region
adobe & pueblos
irrigation system
agricultural society
These characteristics apply to the Hohokum EXCEPT
pueblos
thatched huts
irrigation system
agricultural society
These characteristics apply to the Mound Builders EXCEPT
pueblos
largest ancient city north of Mexico
no one knows why they build the very large dirt structures
agricultural society
These characteristics apply to the Meadowcroft Rockshelter civilization EXCEPT
wooden instruments
flint tools
oldest ancient civilization found in North America
kivas
The Eskimo Inuit civilization includes all EXCEPT:
region where Huskies were bred
caribou, seals, fur traps, polar bears
agricultural society
igloos, kayaks, wooden summer huts
All of these civilizations were agricultural EXCEPT:
Mound Builders
Hohokum
Eskimo Inuit
Anasazi
The "three sisters" included each of these items EXCEPT:
squash
peas
corn
beans
