Iroquois and Early Native American Culture

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archaeology

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The study of material remains of ancient peoples

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artifact

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Item left behind by early people that represents their culture

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land bridge

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Strip of land connecting two continents

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culture

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A people’s shared values, beliefs, traditions and behaviors

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environment

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Surroundings

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polytheism

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Belief in more than one god

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What is the land bridge theory?

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Belief how first people came to North America by crossing strip of land between Alaska and Asia

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What is the relationship between Native Americans and the environment?

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Where people live determines how they live; Geography determines culture

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Who were the Algonquins?

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First people in NY; Eastern woodlands tribe – forests, rivers; Pushed out of NY by Iroquois

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What caused early Native Americans to change from a nomadic hunting society?

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Farming led to permanent settlements