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Social Studies- Chapter 2: Native Americans

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the land bridge teory suggests...hunting groups traveled to North America across Beringia
Beringiaa land bridge connecting North America and Asia
artifacts found in Pennsylvania and Chile is evidence of...the early arrival theory
Olmec and Mayan civilzations were both...divided into social classes
who lived in pueblos?Anasazi
best known traders among the Northwest Coast IndianasChinooks
which group built dug-out canoes to hunt whalesThe Makahs
What is a tepeea cone shaped tent made of wooden poles and covered with animal skins
2 tribes from the Eastern Woodlands area were..Algonquians and the Iroquois
The Dalllesa large center of trade along the Columbia River
the Chinooks developed a special language because...Northwest Coast tribes spoke many different languages
Where did the Inuit people of the Artic live?tents in the summer and igloos in the winter
Where did Nomads sleep?built tents made of animal skins or found shelter
Early farmers grew...corn, avocados, squash, and beans
The Olmecs were knowns as..."Mother Civilization"
Mound Builders created...burial sites and places of worship from large mounds of the earth
called the "Ancient People"The Anasazi
The Desert Southwest's land was...rugged land and had to be adapted for farming
Desert Southwest tribesThe Hopi, Zuni, and Navjos
Kivasunderground rooms where ceremonies were held
Kachinasspirits and Gods worshipped by tribes from the Desert Southwest
part of the buffalo: dried and made into jerkeymeat
part of the buffalo: made into moccasinshides
part of the buffalo: twisted into cordshair
part of the buffalo: needles for sweingbones and horns
part of the buffalo: eaten right awaymeat
part of the buffalo: made into toolsbones and horns
part of the buffalo: made into clothinghides
part of the buffalo: made into water bagsstomachs
Glaciersslow moving sheets of ice
Migrationmovement of people
ArtifactsObjects made by early people
Origin storiesstories that tell about the beginnings of Native American people
Ancestorsearly family members
Nomadswanders who had no settled home
Extinctdied out
Agriculturefarming
Tribea term often used to describe a group of Native Americans who share a language and customs
Civilizationa culture that usually has cities and well developed forms of government, religion, and learning
Classesmembers treated with different amounts of respect
PuebloSpanish word for village
Adaptfit their ways of living to the land and its resources
Surplusan amount more than what was needed
Ceremoniesseries of actions during a special even such as religious service
Hoganusually cone shaped
Dugoutboat made from a large hollowed out log
Barterexchange goods
Potlachescelebrations with feasting and dancing
Clangroup of families related to eachother
Harpoonslong spears with sharp shell points
Pithousepart of it was in a hole, some rooms were underground
Lodgecircular houses
Tepeecone shaped tent
Travoismade up of two poles fascinated to a harness of a dog
Slash-and-burnclearing fields and growing crops
Confederationa loose group of governments working together
Councila group that makes laws
Wampumbeads


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