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Which group of people were the earliest inhabitants of Tennessee?
Which group of people were the earliest inhabitants of Tennessee?
- Archaic peoples
- Farming communities
- Paleo-Indians (correct)
- Hunters and gatherers
What type of animals did the Paleo-Indians hunt?
What type of animals did the Paleo-Indians hunt?
- Mastodons (correct)
- Acorns
- White-tailed deer
- Hickory nuts
What evidence was found at the Coats-Hines site in Williams County?
What evidence was found at the Coats-Hines site in Williams County?
- Remains of a mastodon
- River valleys
- Stone cutting tools (correct)
- Cave paintings
What type of farming did the Archaic peoples engage in?
What type of farming did the Archaic peoples engage in?
What tool did the Archaic people use for hunting?
What tool did the Archaic people use for hunting?
The earliest inhabitants of Tennessee were ______ who moved into the region near the end of the last Ice Age.
The earliest inhabitants of Tennessee were ______ who moved into the region near the end of the last Ice Age.
Paleo-Indians were ______ who hunted now-extinct animals such as mastodons.
Paleo-Indians were ______ who hunted now-extinct animals such as mastodons.
The remains of a mastodon with cut marks on the bone were discovered at the Coats-Hines site in Williams County. Thirty-four stone cutting tools were also found at the ______.
The remains of a mastodon with cut marks on the bone were discovered at the Coats-Hines site in Williams County. Thirty-four stone cutting tools were also found at the ______.
As the climate warmed, the Archaic peoples, descendants of the Paleo-Indians, began to move into river valleys and eventually began ______ farming.
As the climate warmed, the Archaic peoples, descendants of the Paleo-Indians, began to move into river valleys and eventually began ______ farming.
Archaic people continued to gather hickory nuts, acorns and other plants as well. Archaic people hunted white-tailed deer using an ______, or spear thrower.
Archaic people continued to gather hickory nuts, acorns and other plants as well. Archaic people hunted white-tailed deer using an ______, or spear thrower.
