early Native Americans Flashcards
(30 cards)
in what time period did the hokoman flourish?
300 AD to 1300 AD
Where did the hokoman live?
They lived in present-day Arizona.
What did the hokoman build to get water?
They had irrigation channels.
what did the hokoman leave behind?
Pottery, carved stone, and shells.
where did the Anasazi live?
They lived in the area known as four corners (or the meeting place) in present-day Utah Colorado Arizona and New Mexico.
and what time period did the Anasazi live in?
1 AD to 1300 AD.
What did the Anasazi build?
They built stone and cliff dwellings.
What is another name for a stone dwelling?
They called them pueblos which looked liked apartment buildings.
What did they do with the cliff dwellings?
They built them into the walls of steep cliffs.
Why did the Anasazi leave their small communities?
They left because of a drought that dried up their crops.
Where did the mound builders live?
They lived in central north America from present day Pennsylvania to the Mississippi River Valley.
What did the mound builders build?
They built mounds of earth that looked like stone pyramids.
Who were the Adena?
They were the earliest mound builders living in the Ohio Valley.
Who were the Hopewell people?
They were farmers and traders who built large mounds shaped like birds, bears and snakes.
What did the Adena leave behind?
They left behind pearls, shells, cloth, and copper in the mounds.
Where do the Cahokia live?
They live in present day Illinois.
Which was the largest settlement?
The Cahokia (16,000 people)
Which was the highest mound?
The monks mound located north of Mexico.
Where did the Inuit live?
They settled in the cold Arctic region.
What did the Inuit do to survive?
They built igloos and wore furs and skins to keep them warm. They were also hunters and gatherers.
Who were the people of the west?
Tlingit, Haida, Chinook, Nez Perce, Yakima, Pumo, Ute, and Shoshone.
What did the people of the West do to survive?
They used the resources from the sea and forest and built temporary shelters.
Who were the people of the South West?
The Hopi, Acoma, and the Zuni.
What did the people of the southwest do to survive?
They made homes of Adobe bricks and farmed, hunted, and gathered.
