Hunter - gatherer

People who survived by searching for wild plants and animals to eat.

Pre-history

– the time written before records.

Artifacts

objects made by humans and used by archaeologist to learn about past human culture.

Archaeologist

• – study and learn about the past culture using artifacts.

Pictographs

• – pictures drawn or painted on cave walls, ledges & cliffs.

Petroglyphs

• – carvings made in rocks.

• – mixture of animal fat and berries used to preserve meat.PEMMICAN

Atlatl

• – a hand held spear thrower.

Band

• two or more extended families.

Extended families

• – parents, their children & all the parents’ grandchildren.

Tribe

• – a number of bands who followed the same leader and shared the same culture& territory.

Confederacies

• – alliances of people or groups that unite for a common purpose

Tipis• – cone shaped tent

made of poles covered in animal skins.

Hereditary

• Hereditary – passed from parent to child.

Nomads

• – people who wander from place to place in search of food.

Allies

• Allies – people who help each other to benefit them both.

Adobe

• Adobe - mix of wet clay & straw that is made into bricks and dried in the sun.

Kiva

• – large room used for meetings & religious ceremonies.

Missionaries

• – person sent to a place to convert people to a new religion.

Reservations

• – land set aside by the government for use by Indian peoples.