The continent was much ________ then than it is now, and winters lasted much longer.

Much of the land was covered by ________ and fir trees.

Studies show that North America once was joined with which continent?

Sometime later, North America was connected to Asia only by ________.

What is the most common theory of how humans came to the continent?

Which method do archaeologists use to identify time periods based on artifact depth in the ground?

What does carbon dating measure to determine something's age?

Botanists identify the age of wooden structures by ________ dating.

Biologists more recently use ________ testing of human remains to determine when they lived.

Due to the artifacts found in the state, archaeologists have divided western Virginia’s prehistory into three periods. Which period lasted from 20,000 BC to 10,000 BC?

Due to the artifacts found in the state, archaeologists have divided western Virginia’s prehistory into three periods. The Woodland period lasted from ________ to ________.

True to the meaning of paleo as “very old”, the people of this time lived between ________ and ________.

The people of the Paleo period were nomads, following large animals for ________.

What weapon did the people of the Paleo period use to kill large animals?

During the Archaic Period, the people were foragers and less nomadic.

What material did people in the Archaic Period use to make more complex tools?

The atlatl allowed hunters to fling their spears with more force and speed.

What did people in the Archaic Period use plant fibers for?

The diet of prehistoric people became ______ during the Archaic Period.

Which of the following did people begin eating during the Archaic Period?

The Woodland Period is divided into how many periods?

Two major groups lived in western Virginia during the Woodland Period.

Although the Adena and Hopewell lived in different times, they were quite similar.

What crop did the Adena experiment with farming?

Which group is thought to have introduced corn to the area?

Both the Adena and Hopewell groups constructed _________.

What is the largest conical mound in the US?

The Criel Mound is the ______ largest mound in the state.

What did digging into the mounds reveal?

Archaeologists and anthropologists used what was found in the mounds to learn about the ________.

A knowledge of mathematics and measurements, preservation of bodies, and complicated jewelry reflected ________ societies.

There was indication of trade routes and an organized government and class system among the mound builders.

Where do ruins of several long walls exist, standing roughly 6 feet wide and potentially 10 miles long when whole?

Another set of walls exist at Ben’s Run, enclosing ______ acres and two small mounds.

Within the same area as Ben's Run, what ancient structures exist?

Glaciers covered _________________ when the first people came to modern day West Virginia.

The __________ was much colder then than it is now, and winters lasted much longer.

Much of the land was covered by _______ and ______ trees.

Studies show that North America once was joined with ________.

Sometime later, North America was connected to Asia only by _________________ .

This is the most common _______ of how humans came to the continent.

Archaeologists use many methods to determine when certain groups of prehistoric people lived.

Botanists identify the age of wooden structures by ______________________.

Chemists use the chemical makeup of artifacts to determine ________.

Biologists more recently use ______ testing of human remains to determine when they lived.

Due to the artifacts found in the state, archaeologists have divided western Virginia’s prehistory into __________ periods.

Fill in the table: Culture | Timeline (Provide the culture and its corresponding timeline for each row.)

True to the meaning of paleo as “_______________”, the people of this time lived between 20,000 BC and 10,000 BC.

These people were ____________, following large animals for food.

They used ________________, which could kill these larger animals.

The __________ of this time were foragers and less nomadic.

Their __________ became more complex, using flint as fur scrapers and river rocks as hammers. (Fill in the blank)

The atlatl allowed hunters to fling their __________ with more force and speed.

They used __________ to weave strings for fishing line and nets for catching small game.

The _______ of prehistoric people also became healthier during this period.

People began eating things like: ○ __________ ○ __________ ○ __________ ○ __________ ○ ____________________ (Fill in the blanks)

This period is divided into three periods: the _______, ____________, and _________ Periods. (Fill in the blanks)

Two major groups lived in western Virginia during the Woodland Period. (Fill in the blank)

The _______ lived during the Early Period, and the ______________ lived through the Middle Period.

Although these two groups lived in different times, they were quite ____________.

The Adena experimented with ____________________________, and the Hopewell were thought to have introduced __________ to the area.

Both groups also constructed __________ mounds.

Burial mounds existed in many parts of the state, with the largest conical mound in the US being the ______________________ Mound.

The Criel Mound is the _______________ largest mound in the state.

Digging into both mounds revealed ______ chambers, ______ remains, and artifacts.

Archaeologists and anthropologists used what was found to learn about the mound builders.

A knowledge of ____________ and ________________, preservation of the bodies, and complicated jewelry reflected well-developed societies.

There was also indication of ____________ routes and an organized government and class system.

Ruins of several long walls exist high up on Mount Carbon, standing roughly 6 feet wide and potentially ____ miles long when whole.

Another set of walls exist at Ben’s Run, enclosing ____ acres and two small mounds.

Within this same area exist ancient ______ grounds, temples, and roads.