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EARLY PREHISTORIC
NORTH AMERICAN
CULTURE GROUPS,
CA. 1200 BCE – CA. 1400 CE
EARLY PREHISTORIC NORTH AMERICAN CULTURE GROUPS,
CA. 1200 BCE – CA. 1400 CE
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I. Hohokam
HOHOKAM
Archaeologists
believe the
Hohokam came
from modern-day
Mexico and
settled in
present-day
Arizona.
EARLY PREHISTORIC NORTH AMERICAN CULTURE GROUPS,
CA. 1200 BCE – CA. 1400 CE
I. Hohokam
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A. Location: _______________
B. Climate: ________________
C. Most noted for agriculture.
Farming was possible due to ________
Artist interpretation of irrigating fields.
EARLY PREHISTORIC NORTH AMERICAN CULTURE GROUPS,
CA. 1200 BCE – CA. 1400 CE
I. Hohokam
A. Location: _______________
B. Climate: ________________
C. Most noted for agriculture. Farming was possible due to ________
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D. Tools: wooden digging sticks,
thin rock slab hoes, shoulder blades of
large animals
Remains of a prehistoric Hohokam irrigation
canal at "Park of the Canals", in Mesa, Arizona.
(photo source: Waterhistory.org). Over 1,000 miles of canals
were dug, some as wide as 50 feet wide.
EARLY PREHISTORIC NORTH AMERICAN CULTURE GROUPS,
CA. 1200 BCE – CA. 1400 CE
I. Hohokam
A. Location: _______________
B. Climate: ________________
C. Most noted for agriculture. Farming was possible due to ________
D. Tools: wooden digging sticks, thin rock slab hoes, shoulder blades of large
animals
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E. Crops: cotton, tobacco, maize (corn),
beans and squash
EARLY PREHISTORIC NORTH AMERICAN CULTURE GROUPS,
CA. 1200 BCE – CA. 1400 CE
I. Hohokam
A. Location: _______________
B. Climate: ________________
C. Most noted for agriculture. Farming was possible due to ________
D. Tools: wooden digging sticks, thin rock slab hoes, shoulder blades of large
animals
E. Crops: cotton, tobacco, maize (corn), beans and squash
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F. Other Food: cacti, seed grass, birds,
reptiles, rodents, rabbits, deer, elk. They
hunted with bow and arrow. They dried
surplus meat and used hides for clothing,
shelter, jewelry, and trade.
The early Hohokam lived in rectangular pithouses.
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Computer model of Pithouse
Pithouse Entryway
Inside View of Pithouse
Later, the Hohokam established extensive villages.
EARLY PREHISTORIC NORTH AMERICAN CULTURE GROUPS,
CA. 1200 BCE – CA. 1400 CE
I. Hohokam
A. Location: _______________
B. Climate: ________________
C. Most noted for agriculture. Farming was possible due to ________
D. Tools: wooden digging sticks, thin rock slab hoes, shoulder blades of large
animals
E. Crops: cotton, tobacco, maize (corn), beans and squash
F. Other Food: cacti, seed grass,birds, reptiles, rodents, rabbits, deer, elk.
They hunted with bow and arrow. They dried meat and used hides for clothing,
shelter, jewelry, and trade.
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G. Shelter: at first, pit houses; later, large
villages
Hohokam Etching, “Horned Toad”
What is unusual about this seashell etching that, along with other
seashells, was found by archaeologists in ancient Hohokam sites?
EARLY PREHISTORIC NORTH AMERICAN CULTURE GROUPS,
CA. 1200 BCE – CA. 1400 CE
I. Hohokam
A. Location: _______________
B. Climate: ________________
C. Most noted for agriculture. Farming was possible due to ________
D. Tools: wooden digging sticks, thin rock slab hoes, shoulder blades of large
animals
E. Crops: cotton, tobacco, maize (corn), beans and squash
F. Other Food: cacti, seed grass,birds, reptiles, rodents, rabbits, deer, elk.
They hunted with bow and arrow. They dried meat and used hides for clothing,
shelter, jewelry, and trade.
G. Shelter: at first, pit houses; later, villages
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H. Traded widely with other culture groups.
Each Hohokam village had at least one ball
field. In addition to sport, the fields were used
for dances and other ceremonies.
EARLY PREHISTORIC NORTH AMERICAN CULTURE GROUPS,
CA. 1200 BCE – CA. 1400 CE
I. Hohokam
A. Location: _______________
B. Climate: ________________
C. Most noted for agriculture. Farming was possible due to ________
D. Tools: wooden digging sticks, thin rock slab hoes, shoulder blades of large
animals
E. Crops: cotton, tobacco, maize (corn), beans and squash
F. Other Food: cacti, seed grass,birds, reptiles, rodents, rabbits, deer, elk.
They hunted with bow and arrow. They dried meat and used hides for clothing,
shelter, jewelry, and trade.
G. Shelter: at first, pit houses; later, villages
H. Traded widely with other culture groups.
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I. Entertainment: ________________________
EARLY PREHISTORIC NORTH AMERICAN CULTURE GROUPS,
CA. 1200 BCE – CA. 1400 CE
I. Hohokam
A. Location: _______________
B. Climate: ________________
C. Most noted for agriculture. Farming was possible due to ________
D. Tools: wooden digging sticks, thin rock slab hoes, shoulder blades of large
animals
E. Crops: cotton, tobacco, maize (corn), beans and squash
F. Other Food: cacti, seed grass,birds, reptiles, rodents, rabbits, deer, elk.
They hunted with bow and arrow. They dried meat and used hides for clothing,
shelter, jewelry, and trade.
G. Shelter: at first, pit houses; later, villages
H. Traded widely with other culture groups.
I. Entertainment: ________________________
EARLY PREHISTORIC NORTH AMERICAN CULTURE GROUPS,
CA. 1200 BCE – CA. 1400 CE
I. Hohokam
A. Location: _______________
B. Climate: ________________
C. Most noted for agriculture. Farming was possible due to ________
D. Tools: wooden digging sticks, thin rock slab hoes, shoulder blades of large
animals
E. Crops: cotton, tobacco, maize (corn), beans and squash
F. Other Food: cacti, seed grass,birds, reptiles, rodents, rabbits, deer, elk.
They hunted with bow and arrow. They dried meat and used hides for clothing,
shelter, jewelry, and trade.
G. Shelter: at first, pit houses; later, villages
H. Traded widely with other culture groups.
I. Entertainment: ________________________
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II. Anasazi
II. Anasazi
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A.Location: Modern-day Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico, Colorado.
B. Climate: Dry; hot summers, cold winters,
snow in Utah and Colorado
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park
II. Anasazi
A. Location: Modern-day Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado.
B. Climate: Dry; hot summers, cold winters, snow in Utah and Colorado
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C. Noted for pueblo “houses” reached by entry
ladders. During enemy attack, the ladders
could be lifted.
White House Ruins, Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Doorways, Pueblo Bonito in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
II. Anasazi
A. Location: Modern-day Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado.
B. Climate: Dry; hot summers, cold winters, snow in Utah and Colorado
C. Noted for pueblo “houses” reached by entry ladders. During enemy attack,
the ladders could be lifted.
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D. Crops/Food: corn, beans, and squash.
Enough corn was being raised to create a
surplus. They domesticated turkeys and used
bows/arrows for hunting.
Anasazi Basket - Mesa Verde NP
Anasazi Cup - Mesa Verde NP
Anasazi Pot
II. Anasazi
A. Location: Modern-day Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado.
B. Climate: Dry; hot summers, cold winters, snow in Utah and Colorado
C. Noted for pueblo “houses” reached by entry ladders. During enemy attack,
the ladders could be lifted.
D. Crops/Food: corn, beans, and squash. Enough corn was being raised to
create a surplus. They domesticated turkeys and used bows/arrows for hunting.
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E. Also noted for baskets and pottery.
Purpose: ________
Reconstructed Mesa Verde “Jackal,” or Storage Area
These storage bins are hidden under
overhanging rock ledges, possibly to protect
the contents from the sun and probably to
guard the food stores from non-farming
nomadic groups that travelled in the same
area.
II. Anasazi
A. Location: Modern-day Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado.
B. Climate: Dry; hot summers, cold winters, snow in Utah and Colorado
C. Noted for pueblo “houses” reached by entry ladders. During enemy attack,
the ladders could be lifted.
D. Crops/Food: corn, beans, and squash. Enough corn was being raised to
create a surplus. They domesticated turkeys and used bows/arrows for hunting.
E. Also noted for baskets and pottery.
Purpose: ________
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F. Baskets and pottery full of surplus food were
put in storage areas.
II. Anasazi
A. Location: Modern-day Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado.
B. Climate: Dry; hot summers, cold winters, snow in Utah and Colorado
C. Noted for pueblo “houses” reached by entry ladders. During enemy attack,
the ladders could be lifted.
D. Crops/Food: corn, beans, and squash. Enough corn was being raised to
create a surplus. They domesticated turkeys and used bows/arrows for hunting.
E. Also noted for baskets and pottery.
Purpose: ________
F. Baskets and pottery full of surplus food were put in storage areas.
Canyonlands Granary
II. Anasazi
A. Location: Modern-day Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado.
B. Climate: Dry; hot summers, cold winters, snow in Utah and Colorado
C. Noted for pueblo “houses” reached by entry ladders. During enemy attack,
the ladders could be lifted.
D. Crops/Food: corn, beans, and squash. Enough corn was being raised to
create a surplus. They domesticated turkeys and used bows/arrows for hunting.
E. Also noted for baskets and pottery.
Purpose: ________
F. Baskets and pottery full of surplus food were put in storage areas.
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III. Moundbuilders
III. Moundbuilders
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A.Location: modern-day Arkansas, Missouri,
Illinois.
B. Food sources: hunting, foraging, trading
and agriculture.
Monks Mound, located at the Cahokia Mounds UNESCO World Heritage Site
near Collinsville, Illinois, is the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in
America north of Mesoamerica. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound_builder_(people)
Grave Creek Mound, located in Moundsville, West Virginia, is one of the
largest conical mounds in the United States.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound_builder_(people)
III. Moundbuilders
A. Location: modern-day Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois.
B. Food sources: hunting, foraging, trading and agriculture.
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C. Most noted for huge mounds. Purposes:
burials and religious ceremonies, including
human sacrifice. People were buried with their
possessions.
Copper Spearpoints
Strings of small and large copper beads,
shell beads, a crescent-shaped earring and
finely polished stone artifacts from the
Moundbuilders.
Serpent made of the mineral mica
Copper falcon effigy
Copper breastplate
Human effigy carved from stone
Limestone human head effigy
Carved ceremonial pipes
A human head effigy crafted
from sandstone.- Ohio
III. Moundbuilders
A. Location: modern-day Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois.
B. Most noted for huge mounds. Purposes: burials and religious ceremonies.
(Source of art images: http://www.burlingtonnews.net/centerindiansa.html)
C. Most noted for huge mounds. Purposes: burials and religious ceremonies, including human sacrifice.
People were buried with their possessions.
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D. Also noted for skilled use of shells, stone,
copper, mica, and other minerals for carving
and making tools, jewelry, and effigies.
III. Moundbuilders
A. Location: modern-day Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois.
B. Most noted for huge mounds. Purposes: burials and religious ceremonies.
(Source of art images: http://www.burlingtonnews.net/centerindiansa.html)
C. Most noted for huge mounds. Purposes: burials and religious ceremonies, including human sacrifice.
People were buried with their possessions.
D. Also noted for skilled use of shells, stone, copper, mica, and other minerals for carving and making
tools, jewelry, and effigies.
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IV. Other information about early cultures
(Directions: Read pp. 28-31 in your text. Write important/interesting facts
about the culture groups not already in your notes. You may use
information on the Cahokia, but do not move on to “Other Native North
Americans.” Write in clear, complete, specific sentences that make sense
all by themselves. Example: DO write “The Mogollon style of pottery is
still popular among Southwest artists today. DO NOT write “Their style of
pottery is still popular.”