Question | Answer |
Animals crossed over _____ _____ to get into North America. | land bridges |
People from Asia were ancestors of the American Indian or _____ _____. | Native Americans |
These early people left _____ such as spears and stone tools. They may be 7,000 or 8,000 years old. | artifacts |
They used the _____ which helped to throw a spear harder and farther. | atlatl |
They began to make _____ from clay and stored food here. | pottery |
The warm climate allowed the Indians to stay in one place, grow their own food and form small communities or _____. | villages |
The village was surrounded by a tall wooden fence called a _____. These protected them from other tribes and wild animals. | palisade |
The government in these early villages was called a _____ _____. | tribal council |
There were _____ main Indian languages in South Carolina: Iroquoian, Siouan, Algonquian, and Muskhogean. | four |
Although there were many Indian tribes in South Carolina, their _____ were similar. | cultures |
The most important food was _____ or corn. | maize |
An Indian home or shelter was called a _____. | wigwam |
Three things that were important to the Indian religion were the _____, _____, and _____. | sun, animals, birds |
Indian rattles were made from _____ _____ and _____. | turtle shells and gourds |
Hollow logs covered with animal skin made a _____. | drum |
a narrow strip of land | land bridge |
an original inhabitant or first people | native |
eeverday things that people left behind such as tools and pottery | artifact |
a tool used by the early Indians to throw a spear harder and farther | atlatl |
a small community | village |
a tall wooden fence | palisade |
a group of people with common ancestors that share a name, language and way of living | tribe |
a group that makes rules and decisions for a large group | council |
the way of life of a group of people | culture |
the Indian name for corn | maize |
a round, tent-like shelter | wigwam |
a fine fruit related to the pumpkin, squash, and cucumber | gourd |