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Early Cultures
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inuit | Lived in the arctic of Canada and Alaska with below freezing temperature. |
| Kwakiutl | Lived the Pacific Northwest with rainy, mild climate |
| Lakota | Lived in the dry grasslands of the Great Plains . Lived in tepees . Hunted buffalo. |
| Pueblo | Lived in the southwest United States. Desert areas bordering cliffs and mountains. |
| Iroquois | Lived in heavily forested of the Eastern Woodlands . Lived in long houses. Grew crops and hunted. |
| Indian's Food | hunted, fished, and harvested crops for food |
| Indian's Clothes | made of animal skins and plants (cotton) |
| Indian's Shelter | made of resources found in their environments |
| Geography and Climate | Land features and weather factors that affected how the American Indians met their basic needs. |
| Archeologist | People who study human behavior and cultures of the past. |
| natural resources | Things that come directly from nature |
| human resources | People working to produce goods or services |
| capital resources | Goods produced and used to make other goods and services |
| Cactus Hill | one of the oldest archaeologist sites of North America. |