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OH- Ch. 3
Ohio Chapter 3
Term | Definition |
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Why did people move from Asia to North America? | They followed the herds of animals for food. |
How did early people get to North America? | A land bridge called Beringia |
What does extinct mean? | to die out |
We know things about early Ohioans by studying their_____. | artifacts |
Scientists who study artifacts are called_____ | archeologists |
What does "history" mean? | the written story of the past |
What does prehistory mean? | time before written history |
Why did the first people of Ohio move from place to place? | They were searching for food. |
The first people traveled in groups called___________. | bands |
What happened after the Ice Age? | big animals died out |
What did the hunter-gathers gather? | walnuts, hickory nuts, black cherries, berries, and seeds |
What is atlatl? | a wooden stick used to throw a spear |
What was flint used for? | for tools and stone points |
What were animal bones and antlers used for? | tools, arrowheads, fishhooks, and sewing needles |
After the Ice Age, what kind of animals were hunted by the small animal hunters? | deer, squirrels, rabbits, and wild turkeys |
Since they weren't following the big animals, the people were not required to ______ as often. They formed ___________ & __________ | move, villages and homes |
How was fish kept fresh? | they dried and smoked it |
How did the people preserve grain? | they buried it |
What did the Great Serpent Mound look like? | a large snake with an egg in its mouth |
What was a Mound Builder? | Native Americans who built mounds |
Who were the three groups of mound builders in Ohio? | Adena, Hopewell, and Fort Ancient |
What does culture mean? | A way of life for a group of people |
What is something from our culture? | student's choice |
Where did the Adena build their mounds? | Along rivers in central and southern Ohio |
What kind of homes did the Adena build? | round homes covered with bark or woven grass |
What was the new skill that the Adena learned? | farming |
Name some crops grown by the Adena. | Pumpkins, squash, and sunflowers |
Since the Adena did not have to travel, they could make bigger ___. | tools |
Adena built the largest mound in Ohio called _____. | Miamisburg Mound |
What did the Adena use the mounds for? | Burial mounds and religious ceremonies |
After the Adena came the _____ | Hopewell |
The Hopewell traveled great distances to _____ | Barter |
How did the Hopewell travel? | by canoe and walking |
The Hopewells were the first to __________. | grow corn |
Name the mound built by the Hopewell. | Fort Ancient |
How did the Hopewells build the mounds? | In the shapes of circles, squares, and octagons. |
At Fort Ancient, there is a slit in the wall. What was it used for? | a calendar |
A religious leader is called a ___________ | shaman |