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North American Culture Areas

North American Culture Areas. Pacific Northwest coast = Kwakiutl, Nootka, and Haida. Water = Important Resource. Canoes large enough to carry 15 people!. http://memory.loc.gov/award/iencurt/cp11/cp11009v.jpg. Potlatch: “To give away”.

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North American Culture Areas

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  1. North American Culture Areas Pacific Northwest coast = Kwakiutl, Nootka, and Haida Water = Important Resource Canoes large enough to carry 15 people! http://memory.loc.gov/award/iencurt/cp11/cp11009v.jpg

  2. Potlatch: “To give away” A ceremony with a feast in which families give food, drink and gifts to the community.

  3. North American Culture Areas The Southwest was dry and much harsher than the Pacific Northwest. Southwest: Hohokam & Anasazi Desert

  4. DESERT http://www.arizona-leisure.com/gallery/painted-desert-4.jpg

  5. CORN North American Culture Areas Hohokam: Tribe that were successful farmers. They used irrigationto grow: corn, beans and squash. http://store.tandoori.lu/images/Red_Kidney_Beans.jpg http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/voracious/corn.jpg SQUASH Southwest: Hohokam & Anasazi BEANS http://www.foodsubs.com/Photos/squash-yellowcrookneck.jpg

  6. Irrigation: to supply (land) with water by means of artificial canals, ditches, etc, especially to promote the growth of food crops http://www.fordmeterbox.com/mediatrial/Irrigation-Pipe-web-with-nu.jpg http://beaumondelandscape.com/main_irrigation.jpg

  7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DesertFarm.JPG

  8. Pottery? Pottery! Baskets? http://www.sanildefonso.com/2004SerpBowl2.html http://www.native-languages.org/baskets.htm

  9. Pottery Their use of pottery showed they had contact with these peoples… http://www.sanildefonso.com/2004SerpBowl2.html Why might one choose pottery over baskets? Mesoamericans

  10. Anasazi http://images.world66.com/fo/ur/_c/four_corners__my_galleryfull Four Corners: Utah Arizona Colorado New Mexico http://grandcircletours.com/photoshop/pieces/us%20map%204%20corners.gif

  11. Built impressive cliff dwellings http://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/22/116522-004-874368F6.jpg

  12. They built these dwellings on top of mesas Mesa = Steep walls, flat top Or in shallow caves in the walls of canyons http://www.adventure-crew.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/mesaverde1.jpg Anasazi http://www.history.com/images/media/slideshow/colorado/colorado-mesa-verde.jpg

  13. Pueblo: Village of large, apartment-style compounds made of stone and adobe. Adobe: Baked clay Largest Anasazi Pueblo: 900 A.D. Pueblo Bonito “Beautiful Village”

  14. http://www.harveylloyd.com/art/PUEBLO_BONITO.jpg Pueblo Bonito

  15. Pueblos Windows kept small to keep the burning sun out. http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/280/cache/taos-pueblos-mud-houses_28026_600x450.jpg

  16. Pueblos Kivas: Underground ceremonial chambers The Anasazi abandoned their pueblos around 1200 A.D. because of a long drought • Descendents of the Anasazi: • Hopi • Zuni Hopi and Zuni also used kivas

  17. Mound Builders and Other Woodland Cultures • Built large mounds on the earth to: • Bury their dead • Perform rituals/ceremonies • The mounds of tribal leaders held: • Gifts • Finely crafted copper • Stone objects Mound Builders

  18. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/3030407773_b85ef706d2.jpghttp://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/3030407773_b85ef706d2.jpg Mounds http://federationmsta.org/IMAGES/mound.jpg http://ushistoryimages.com/images/mound-builders/fullsize/mound-builders-3.jpg The last mound builders were the Mississippians. Lasted from around 800 A.D. to the 1500’s.

  19. http://ca-americas.wikispaces.com/file/view/Mississippians_map.jpg/34527319/Mississippians_map.jpghttp://ca-americas.wikispaces.com/file/view/Mississippians_map.jpg/34527319/Mississippians_map.jpg

  20. Mississippians • Cahokia: Leading site of the Mississippian culture. • 1000 A.D. -1200 A.D. As many as 30,000 people lived in Cahokia. • Mississippi and Ohio river provided easy transportation. • Traded with groups from the West. We know this because they found items in their burial chambers. • Led by priest-rulers who regulated farming activities. • The heart of the community was a flat topped mound with a wooden temple on top.

  21. Northeastern Tribes build Alliances • 5 tribes from the upper New York region form an alliance known as the Iroquois League. • Iroquois League: • Mohawk • Oneida • Onondaga • Cayuga • Seneca http://www.opm.gov/insure/archive/images/nemap.gif

  22. Alliance: An agreement or treaty between 2 or more people or groups. Why would tribes need to form an alliance? Protection!

  23. Cultural Connections of the Tribes: • Trading • Religion • Common family unit • Totem

  24. Family: • Basis for social organization • Extended family: • Parents • Children • Grandparents • Close relatives

  25. Totem: A natural object in which an individual, clan or group identifies itself. Symbol of unity. http://wingsofdreamsshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/totem-masks.JPG http://photos.igougo.com/images/p157254-Ketchikan-Close_up_of_part_of_a_totem.jpg

  26. Can you think of any modern day totems? http://www.mousearena.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/chicago_bears.jpg http://www.cksinfo.com/clipart/money/coins/US-Quarter-back.png http://www.50states.com/flag/image/nunst019.gif http://reg.golfreg.com/images/uploads/3568/Redbird%20image.JPG

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