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Ohio's Ancient Past

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glaciera huge sheet of moving ice. Formed Ohio's waterways.
tributarya river or stream that flows into another larger river
plateaua high, mostly flat area of land
climatethe usual weather condition in an area over time
adaptto change in order to live in a new environment
artifactan object made by human hands
agriculturefarming
tradethe exchange of goods and services
culturea way of life shared by a group of people (same clothing, same language, same religion)
moundlarge hill-like structures made from earth and stones
descendantsomeone who comes from a group or family in the past
Early OhioansLived by lakes and rivers (used the rivers for food, water, and travel)
Natural lakeLake Erie, Punderson Lake, and Seneca Lake
Reservoirs (man-made lakes)Grand Lake St. Marys
Ohio RiverBegins in Pennsylvania, is considered a tributary, people used this river to move goods and passangers
5 Regions of OhioTill Plain, Lake Plain, Lexington Plain, Glaciated Appalachian Plateau, and Unglaciated Appalacian Plateau
Paleo IndiansFirst people to live in Ohio. They moved from place to place following animals for food
Archaic IndiansThe were hunters and gathered berries, fished in lakes, simple farming, and traded with other people. Discovered how to use heated stones to cook food.
Woodland IndiansIndians who lived in Ohio about 3000 years ago. Consisted of two groups of people the Adena and the Hopewell.
Adena IndiansLived in Ohio about 2,500 years ago.
Hopewell IndiansPeople who built circular or square mounds
Fort Ancient PeopleLived in large villages in Ohio for 600 years. Used new tools (like hoes) to make farming easy.
Historic Indians (native Americans)Moved to Ohio the time The Fort Ancient People left.



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