Interview with William Shatner

The video explores the historical presence of Indians in a specific area, focusing on their lifestyle and interactions with the environment. The speaker describes discovering physical evidence of Indian activities, such as holes in granite used for mashing acorns. They imagine the Indians' daily life, including their domestication of animals, social activities by the riverside, and their connection to the land. The speaker aims to recreate these historical imaginations into a tangible form, acknowledging the shared experiences of past and present inhabitants.

What evidence did the narrator find that indicated Native Americans lived in the area?

• Arrowheads scattered in the fields

• Ancient cave paintings

• Holes in the granite for mashing acorns

• Old pottery shards

What activities did the narrator imagine the Native Americans doing by the riverside?

• Gathering berries

• Building canoes

• Smoking tobacco and fishing

• Hunting deer

How does the narrator describe the connection between the past and present inhabitants of the land?

• They only shared the same language

• They had no connection at all

• They lived in completely different ways

• They shared the same land and lifestyle

What does the narrator speculate about the animals the Native Americans might have had?

• They only had wild animals

• They had domesticated animals like horses

• They had no animals

• They had exotic animals from other regions

What does the narrator express uncertainty about regarding the Native Americans?

• The crops they cultivated

• The tools they used

• The language they spoke

• The exact details of their daily life