Flashcards Americans Indians | Quizlet

Archaeologist

Study human behavior and cultures of the past through the recovery and analysis of artifacts

Cactus Hill

One of the oldest archaeological sites in North America. It is located in southeastern Virginia along the Nottoway River. These artifacts are about 18,000 years old.

Beringia Theory

Scientists believe that the first Americans migrated from Siberia to Alaska across a land bridge called Beringia. These people were following mammoths and other prey that moved east in search of grazing land.

Kwakiutl

Northwest Coast -- Coastal Range

Wooden Plank Houses with Totem Poles

• Fishermen (used spears and traps)

• Hunters

• Gatherers

Inuit

Canadian Shield

Igloos made of snow or stone (winter)

Stone Pit homes

• Arctic Hunters

• Fishermen

Alaska and Northern Canada

Lakota (Sioux)

Great Plains

Teepees made of animal skin

• Nomadic Hunters

• Limited Farming

Pueblo

Basin & Range (Southwest)

Adobe Apartments made of dried mud and clay

Hogans

• Desert Farmers

• Hunters

• Gatherers

• Traders

• Herdsmen

Used the Rio Grande or a tributary to water crops

Iroquois

Coastal Plain, Appalachian Mountains (Eastern Woodlands)

Longhouses made of wood and bark

Wigwams

• Farmers

• Hunters

• Gatherers

• Trappers (fur)

• Fishermen

Natural Resource

Things that come directly from nature.

Examples: Buffalo, trees

Human Resource

People working to produce goods and services.

Examples: Fisherman, hunters

Capital Resource

Goods produced and used to make other goods and services.

Examples: Sled, tools

Culture

The whole way of life of a group of people