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 Adaptation: changing the way we do things in order to survive to a changing environment Migration: moving from one place to another to survive
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
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
The Archaic Indians After the Paleo-Indians came the Archaic (ancient) Indians Often called “Desert Gatherers” Lived here for 6,000 years
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)