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History of TN
Week One
Term | Definition |
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Rhomboidal | Shape of TN |
432 Miles | Length of TN |
110 Miles | Width of TN |
41,217 sq. miles | Size of TN |
North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kentucky | Border states of TN |
escarpment | large change in altitude (ex: plateau) |
Tennessee Overhill | homeland of Cherokee in TN |
Paleo-indians | forerunners of Native Americans; likely came from Asia across straight landmass, nomadic |
Archaic Period | time where peoples moved to more permanent sites; thinking of future |
atlatl | from the spear; tool attached for hunting |
Woodland period | time period where crops and farming was relied on, domestication of crops (sunflower, gourds, squash) |
palisades | walls |
Adena; Hopewell | North American Mound Builders |
Mississippian Culture | popularity of maize and beans grew |