native americans = complex, shaped by environment?

Question 1

examples of creation stories

Answer 1

most tribes had their own version of creation stories

navajo: First Man, First Woman travel through worlds of darkness to get to the bright world of today

cherokee: division of labor between males (Kana’ti) and females (Selu)

etc.

Question 2

examples of trade

Answer 2

Anasazi - (SW) developed Chaco Canyon - a hub of trade and religious network

Question 3

examples of various jobs, various roles in society

Answer 3

Cahokia - Mississippi River Valley -

20,000 to 40,000 people
had different roles in society and a social hierarchy
women = farming; men = hunting
complex agricultural system
not everyone had to farm or hunt – there were occupations to society

Question 4

examples of physical diversity

Answer 4

diverse environments, climate changes, seasons of famines lead to different ways of life

Question 5

dry climates

Answer 5

Pueblo & Hopi = Southwest:
created canals, dams, and terracing = great agriculture in dry climate

Question 6

cold climates

Answer 6

harder for tribes to survive, often died out because of starvation

ex.) Cahokia

Question 7

great lakes

Answer 7

Ojibwe:
fishing in lake superior
hunting moose, bear, elk, deer

Question 8

Iroquois Confederacy: how were they complex?

Answer 8

northeast - 5 nations of Iroquois
created alliances with each other
had longhouses w/ posts and poles covered in bark (ENVIRONMENT)
clans led by woman (different from traditional social norms)
males = led in war

Question 9

Inca’s: how were they complex?

Answer 9

32 million people
25,000 miles of roads and bridges (great infrastructure)