Early Peoples of North America
Across
- 2. rounded homes made from bent tree branches and covered in bark and dried grass
- 5. a tool used by the Northwest to catch fish and hunt for sea mammals
- 9. carved out of cedar wood with animals and/or symbols and placed in front of their homes to show a families history
- 10. a type of home in the Northwest and Eastern Woodlands that used planks of cedar wood and held multiple families
- 12. a sled that is attached to a dog or horse to help move supplies easier
- 13. carved and painted dolls made by the Southwest Native American tribes
- 15. a type of game played by in the Southeast and used a wooden stick and ball made out of deer skin
- 16. an area of land that has common features
- 17. a hut made of palm leaves and on a log frame found in the Southeast
- 18. the only region that could not grow food or crops because of the cold temperature
- 20. a color that symbolizes endurance and harmony
- 21. mysterious stone figures built by the Inuit people of the Arctic
Down
- 1. protective charms that hung near beds to keep bad dreams out and allow good dreams to stay
- 2. small shells used to make belts and jewelry
- 3. a rawhide carrying case decorated with geometric designs
- 4. a narrow waterway that separates two large bodies of water
- 6. a person who was able to control and speak to the spirits
- 7. large dinners that celebrated a marriage, birth, or other important events
- 8. blocks of ice stacked into a dome shape, which trapped warm air for people of the Arctic
- 11. a person or scientist who studies cultures
- 14. a small volcanic rock used to make knives and arrowheads
- 19. a type of soil that was found in the southwest, often the color red and used to make pottery