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History of TN
Week One
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rhomboidal | Shape of TN |
| 432 Miles | Length of TN |
| 110 Miles | Width of TN |
| 41,217 sq. miles | Size of TN |
| North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kentucky | Border states of TN |
| escarpment | large change in altitude (ex: plateau) |
| Tennessee Overhill | homeland of Cherokee in TN |
| Paleo-indians | forerunners of Native Americans; likely came from Asia across straight landmass, nomadic |
| Archaic Period | time where peoples moved to more permanent sites; thinking of future |
| atlatl | from the spear; tool attached for hunting |
| Woodland period | time period where crops and farming was relied on, domestication of crops (sunflower, gourds, squash) |
| palisades | walls |
| Adena; Hopewell | North American Mound Builders |
| Mississippian Culture | popularity of maize and beans grew |