America's First People

2. a chisel like stone tool that was used to shape wood into bowls
4. study of people and societies who lived long ago
6. a group of people where agriculture and growing their own food was their main source
7. a group of people that lived in daub houses and protected their villages with moats
10. tool used to help throw spear farther and faster
12. a group of people that hunted and gathered for their food and began to live in base camps
14. a type of clay pot that was in the shape of a person or animal

1. wondered in search of food, no permanent settlements
3. these points came along at the end of the paleo period and were a new form of tool used for hunting
5. no longer in existence
8. a group of 18 mounds found in central arkansas that were used as burial and ritual places for the woodland indian culture
9. important ceremonies performed to celebrate specific events or as part of a religious practice to receive blessings or good luck from their gods.
11. these natural occuring tools were used to cook on when heated
12. religious belief that everything has a spirit
13. a group of people who hunted and ate primarily meat