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Native Americans

Native Americans . Cornell Notes . Set up Cornell Notes on IN Page 81 Title: Early Native Americans Essential Question: What do we know about early Native Americans in Utah?. Adaptation & Migration. The story of Utah’s Native Cultures is one of adaptation & migration

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Native Americans

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  1. Native Americans

  2. Cornell Notes • Set up Cornell Notes on IN Page 81 • Title: Early Native Americans • Essential Question: What do we know about early Native Americans in Utah?

  3. Adaptation & Migration • The story of Utah’s Native Cultures is one of adaptation & migration • Adaptation: changing the way we do things in order to survive to a changing environment • Migration: moving from one place to another to survive

  4. Prehistoric native Americans • Prehistoric Native Americans are those that lived before white explorers & missionaries were around to write about them • Most of what we know about these Prehistoric Natives was found near Wendover in Danger Cave & Hogup Cave

  5. Paleo-Indians • Paleo-Indians are the earliest people of North America • Paleo means very ancient • These early Native Americans were hunter-gatherers • They made spears and hunted large mammals • They gathered seeds, roots, nuts & plants

  6. The Archaic Indians • After the Paleo-Indians came the Archaic (ancient) Indians • Often called “Desert Gatherers” • Lived here for 6,000 years

  7. The Archaic Indians • Timed their moves with seasons so they could find food and survive all year long • Their shelters were called wicki-ups, which were made of tree branches & limbs (covered with Earth) • Various baskets were made for different purposes (drying food, gathering & carrying things & even storing water) • Main weapon: atlatl (spear thrower)

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