Ch2 Flashcards
(34 cards)
When did the Paleo people live
9500 to 8000 BC
Name three things archaeologist look for when studying ancient civilizations and people
Common every day garbage dumps burial site remnants of ancient homes
What is the word Paleo me
Ancient or very old
What is a atlatl
It is a stick about 18 inches long
How is a atlatl used
It is used to help throw spears faster and stronger
what is a pictograph
Paintings or carvings on Cave and rock walls
What is a petroglyph
They were carved into rocks
Which culture made Waddle and daub homes
Mississippian
What is a nomad
A group or tribe with no permanent home people who move from place to place
What is the name of the Paleo spearpoint archaeologist have uncovered
Clovis point
What is A adz
An adz was a chisel like stone tool
What is the ADZused for
It is used to shape wood into bowls
When did the archaicIndians live
8000 to 500 BC
Five ways archaic Indians obtained food
Caught fish harvested shellfish collected acorns from Oaktree’s hunted small gather nuts
Which Arkansas Indian culture built mounds
Woodland
Name something that a mound could have been used for
Walls to protect communities
perform what is a ritual and when was it pre form
Ceremonies or set behavior very often religious in nature to bring good luck to warriors
Which culture gathered and traded salt
Missippan
How did the first people to live in Arkansas get here
They crossed a land bridge they crossed berigna
When Europeans first visited North America what three Native American cultures did they find
Osage Quapaw’s and Caddo
What was so special about the bows and arrow s made by Caddo Indian
Handcrafted hardwood bows
How did the Caddo men and women typically aborn themselves
Tattoos
Where did the Quapaw make their homes
In the delta regoin
What does the word Quapaw mean
Down stream people
