Chapter 7: Extra Flashcards
1
Q
who were the ancestors of most native North Americans?
A
Siberians
2
Q
who were the Dorset in the Artic?
A
a culture, speared holes in ice for the hunting of marine animals, such as seals
3
Q
why did they did the Dorset disappear 1,000 years ago?
A
most likely due to the warming of the Arctic
4
Q
What came after the Dorset?
A
Thule
5
Q
what did the Thule use?
A
bow and arrow, not spears. they used dog sleds, made boats out of animal skin and of wood
6
Q
what is the oldest stone tool technology?
A
clovis points
7
Q
when do Clovis points date too?
A
11, 200 bp to 10,500 bp
8
Q
where were Clovis mostly found?
A
tierra del fuego
9
Q
what are the oldest sites in the U.S?
A
- Meadowcroft Rock Shelter, Pennsylvania
- Topper Site, South Coralina
- Cactus Hill, Virginia
10
Q
what were the two ice sheets called?
A
Mckenzie corridor
11
Q
what was the earliest occupation of Alaska?
A
20,000 to 15,000 years ago
