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29 Cards in this Set
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Why did the ancient Puebloans most likely use materials other than wood to build their homes p40
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There were not many trees and plants growing. Climate was was hot and dry. They were surrounded by caves and canyons, rocks
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Describe homes of Puebloans
What do they look like? Where were they located? How do they enter? p 40 |
Houses had many floors and rooms. built against canyons walls or in caves. Usually no entrance on first floor. People climbed ladders to the roof and entered from there. If under attack, pulled ladders up.
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What are Ancient Puebloans experts at making?
p40 |
basket makers. baskets waterproof, used for storage and sometimes cooking.
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How did most Ancient Puebloans get their food?
p40 |
grew maize, benas, and pumpkins. Farmed enough maize to be able to store extra food in special storage rooms in case they hit hard times.
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State how life in the Southwest today is similar to and different from the civilization of the Ancient Puebloans p40-41
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The climate is still hot and dry, but people can now build homes out of wood or stone by transporting them in and there is air conditioning.
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Who were the earliest Mound Builders? What were mounds used for? p39
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The earliest were the Adena. Their mounds were used for burials. Mounds got bigger as they buried more people
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Who was the largest Mound Building Civilization?
p39 |
Mississippian. Developed in the Missississippi River Valley
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What does this civilization have in common with the Olmec Civilization?
p39, 37 |
a strong trade system
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Which Maya civilization is considered the most important? p38
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the religious leaders..
then important familes, traders and farmers |
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What civilization influenced the Maya culture?
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the Olmec
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What type of writing system did the Maya use to tell their history? p38
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hierogrlyphs allowed them to tell their history.
They also used a counting system like the Olmec |
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Know how to state the longitude for a location
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The lines that run north and south (like long hair)/ up and down
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Know lines of latitude
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The lines that run east and west on a map (left and right)
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Read timelines and identify dates and events p32-33
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millenium=1,000 years
century=100 years decade= 10 years B.C. =Before Christ A.D. =After death (present time) |
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What are two of the theories that explain how the first people came to live in North and South America? p24-31
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1) Beringia=bridge of dry land between the continents of Asia and North America
2)Artifacts were found that may be more than 12,000 yrs old (nuts, digging,sticks) 3)traveled by boat 4)legends |
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What caused ancient peoples in the Americas to stop hunting large animals?
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*climate of North America changed becoming warmer
*plants started dying and animals no longer had food so they became extinct |
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How was life different for the ancient Indians after the giant animals became extinct? p24-31
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Had to find new sources of food.
-began to fish and hunt smaller animals -made new hunting tools ( bow and arrow -began to eat a greater variety of plants |
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What was the main reason that some of the ancient peoples in the Americas began to live in longer, more settled villages? p24-31
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FARMING
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What was the most important crop for many people living in North America? p24-31
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MAIZE (corn)
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About how long ago did people in North America start farming? p24-31
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about 5,000 years ago
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How did farming change the lives of many of the ancient Indian groups? p24-31
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-Gave them a reason to stay in one place for longer periods of time
-some groups formed tribes |
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What is a tribe? p24-31
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A group of people who share the same language, land, and leader
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What systems did the Olmec develop? p36-41
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Government
trade counting calendar |
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What did the Olmec calendars keep track of?
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SEASONS
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Which civilization is considered the
"MOTHER CULTURE" of the Americans? p36-41 |
OLMEC
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What other civilzation did the Olmec influence? p36-41
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MAYAN
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How is the Olmec civilization similar to our civilization today? p36-41
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We have a:
calendar, counting system, government, traditions |
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What does the Olmec have in common with the Mound Builders? p36-41
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Strong TRADE system
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Why can the Olmec, Mayan, Mound Builder, and Ancient Puebloan cultures be described as advanced civilizations? 36-41
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They had cities with well developed kinds of learning, religion, and government
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