Question | Answer |
Archaeologists | people who study artifacts found underground to learn about things from the past |
Artifact | An object or tool found in the ground which was used by a human in the past |
Atlatl | a tool used to help hunters throw spears farther and faster |
Chert | a flaked rock used to make spear points |
Confederation | a group of tribes or nation that work together to protect their land from other tribes |
Fluted | A design in which they make a chert |
Long House | Longer than a wigwam, fits more families in it |
migration | when people move from one place to another |
Ochre | a powdered iron ore used to make red paint |
Petroglyph | picture engraving in stone |
Pharaoh | a leader |
Prehistoric | lived before written records were made |
Primary Source | something that was made or written by people who were there at the time of the event |
Secondary Source | something that was make or written by after the event |
Shell Middens | similar to garbage dumps, piled up shells and bones of eaten animals |
Toboggan | a sled used to travel quickly over snow and ice |
Totem | an animal as a symbol for each clan the tribe was divided into |
Wampum | small shells and beads used to record important messages |
Wigwam | a small round house made by placing young trees or sapling into the ground as a frame, and bending them into arches.Birch Bark is usually used to cover the frame |