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River Before Time
The Mississippi River Section 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of people were the first to inhabit the area around the Mississippi River? | hunter-gatherers |
| Why didn’t the first people settle in villages? | They followed migration of animals for food |
| What do we call the Native Americans who settled by the river? | Paleo-Indians |
| What does Paleo mean? | Ancient |
| What evidence has been found of Paleo-Indians? | Arrowheads |
| What did projectile points help the Paleo-Indians do? | Catch fish, deer, and bison |
| What is maize? | Corn |
| Where did maize come from? | Mexico |
| What did Paleo-Indians grow? | Beans & squash |
| How did Paleo people survive? | Shared food in their community |
| How did native people travel on the river? | Canoes |
| What did natives use instead of money? | Barter system |
| What is a barter system? | Exchanging things |
| How were natives able to trade through long distances? | Travel on the river |