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PC SS U5 C2
Unit 5 Chapter 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What does the phrase raw material mean? | a substance used int he primary production of manufacturing of goods |
| What does the word plantation mean? | a large farm where crops are grown for profit |
| What culture is known for building large earthworks and trading with distant regions around 1500 BCE? | Poverty Point |
| What is one detail of the Tchefuncte culture? | used antlers to make sewing needles |
| What is one detail of the Marksville culture? | influenced by the Hopewell people |
| What is one detail that is shared by the Tchefuncte and the Marksville cultures? | made decorated pottery |
| What are two details that belong to the Poverty Point people? | had easy access to water routes and used underground ovens to cook |
| What two details belong to the Caddo people? | used mounds to bury their dead and farmed corn, beans, and squash |
| Which Poverty Point mound is the largest? | Mound A |
| Why did the people of Poverty Point build ridges? | to create places to live |
| Why were mounds important to indigenous cultures in Louisiana? | They were created for ceremonies, burials, or as gathering places. |
| What discovery at mound sites led archaeologists to conclude that mounds were sometimes used for burial purposes? | decorative items |
| Why do archaeologists think Tchefuncte pottery was mostly used for display purposes? | It broke when it was placed in fire. |
| How was the Poverty Point civilization different from other hunter-gatherer civilizations? | They stayed in one place all year. |
| Why was the construction of the semicircular ridges in Poverty Point an impressive feat? | The earthern mounds around the ridges used thirty million basket loads of dirt. |
| What two words can be used to describe the people of Poverty Point? | hunter-gatherers and mound builders |
| Which feature made Poverty Point different from most other hunter-gatherer groups? | They built permanent homes and huge earthworks. |
| What does the discovery of copper and soapstone at Poverty Point tell us? | The people of Poverty Point traded with distant regions. |
| Why was the plaza at Poverty Point important? | It was a gathering space for ceremonies or markets. |
| How were the earthworks at Poverty Point built? | hundreds of workers carried dirt in baskets by hand |
| Why did many indigenous groups in Louisiana settle near rivers and bayous? | The rivers provided water, food, and travel routes for trade. |
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Lisa May