EARLY NATIVE AMERICAN SOCIETIES
NAME[S]: ______________________________
DATE: ____________
PERIOD: ________
Directions: Select two early Native American societies and using information from your
worksheets, textbooks and recommended websites complete the chart below.
Select from the following: Anasazi (Pueblo), Apache, Cheyenne, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois),
Inuit, Navajo, Sioux
Economic
Political
Social
Adaptation
Climate
Geography
Native American Society One:
Native American Society Two:
EARLY NATIVE AMERICAN SOCIETIES [EXAMPLE]
Native American Society One:
Geography
Located in the Northeast corner of the African continent.
Established in a river valley along the Nile. The river valley is
surrounded by desert and other dry lands.
Climate
Warm and humid with little rain fall. There is occasional rain
and annual flooding of the Nile river. Seasonally hot and dry.
Adaptation
Created irrigation systems from the Nile river to help grow more
food. Built shelter out of mud and sticks. Constructed
Pyramids from stone demonstrating an advanced culture
Social
Organized by a class structure with your job determining your
status. Religion was central to their culture and was influenced
by the annual flooding and seasons.
Political
Ruled by a Pharaoh who controlled most things. The size of
Egypt required multiple people to run it, the Pharaoh
established a government with positions to run certain parts of
society.
Economic
EGYPT
Used a traditional economy to trade with other local societies.
The Nile river allowed for the transportation and
manufacturing of goods for trade.