artifact
an object made by people long ago
archaeologist
a scientist who learns about ancient people by studying the things they left behind
Paleo
ancient
Archaic
very old
atlatl
a spear thrower
kame
a small mound of gravel left by retreating glaciers
permanent
something that lasts a very long time
semi-permanent
long-lasting but not forever
Mound Builders
American Indians who built large earthen mounds
cremate
to burn to ashes
effigy
a work of art in the shape of a living thing
geometric
resembling shapes such as rectangles and squares
concentric
having a common center; circles within circles
Name at least four kinds of artifacts early people left behind.
rock art, stone and ceramic pots, tools, and clothing
The first group of people who lived here are called the ________ Indians.
Paleo
The second group of people who came here are called the ____________ Indians.
Archaic
The Woodland people buried their dead in mounds made of _____________.
earth (soil)
The Adena usually built their villages near a ______.
river or stream.
The Ohio mound that looks like a snake is called the _________ ___________ Mound.
Great Serpent
The Hopewell people usually built their mounds in even ________ shapes such as circles, squares, or rectangles.
geometric
The Hopewell people were great traders. They traveled a long way to trade __________ from Lake Superior, ____ and __________ from the Gulf of Mexico, and _______ from Canada. They got grizzly bear ________ from the Rocky Mountains.
copper, pearls and seashells, silver, claws
How did the Fort Ancient people get their name?
They built some of their villages on or near the Fort Ancient site of the Hopewell.