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Native American
Chapter 2 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does archaeologists do? | Study evidence left by early people |
| what are artifacts? | Objects made by early people |
| What do mound builders use large mound of earth for? | Used for burial grounds and religious ceremonies |
| Where are the Incas located? | West coast of South America- Andes Mountains |
| Why did Native Americans cross the land bridge? | They followed herds of animals (FOOD) |
| What is the top class of Mayan society? | Priests |
| Which cultural area uses all parts of the buffalo? | Great Plains |
| What are the Iroquois women allowed to do? | Pick council members |
| How did the Inuits adapt to their environment? | They used a natural resources and used all parts of animals |
| What is the name of the land bridge? | Berengia |
| What did the Mayan priests invent? | The 365 day calendar and an advanced number system |
| Which cultural area celebrated potlatch?` | Northwest Coast |
| What is potlatch? | A party to give gifts and show off their wealth |
| What is culture? | A way of life |
| How do historians study the past? | Study artifacts, determine how old an item is, form theories about the culture of early people |
| How did geographic features affect the Mayans and their way of life? | Mexico- grew corn, roads connected cities to the coast. Priests were neccesary for good harvests |
| What are some achievements of the Aztecs? | Built causeways, used floating gardens, advanced calendars |
| What are some of the achievements of the Incas? | Carved terraces into mountainsides, kept records of what each family grew, advanced building techniques, built 10,000-20,000 miles of roads, advanced medicine, brain surgery |
| What are some of the achievements of the Mayas? | 365 day calendar, advanced number system, hierogyphics |
| How does housing differ between cultural areas? | Housing is based on resources available anf how they get food. Inuits- igloos (made of snow and ice) Iroquois-longhouses (made of wood) Plains- Followed buffalo (used teepees- easy to put up and take down ) |