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1. Name five uses made of natural materials by the Northwest Indians.

2. Name five uses made of the yucca plant by the Southwest Indians.

3. Name five uses made of the birch tree by the Eastern Woodland Indians.

4. Know 15 plant foods introduced to us by the Indians. Include four plant names used today.

Squash, corn, and beans were known as the "Three Sisters" by Native Americans. The Three Sisters were the three main indigenous plants used for agriculture. These were usually planted together, with the cornstalk providing support for the climbing beans, and shade for the squash. The squash vines provided ground cover to limit weeds. The beans provided nitrogen fixing for all three crops.

All the foods in the list below were introduced by the Native Americans. Items in bold retain their Native American names.

Pumpkin
Avocado
Bell pepper
Chili pepper
Cassava
Chicle (chewing gum)
Cocoa
Green Bean
Guava
Maize (corn)
Papaya
Peanut
Pecan
Pineapple
Potato
Squash
Sunflower
Sweet Potato
Tomato
Wild rice

5. Describe Indian stalking and tracking.

6. Name five rocks and/or minerals and uses made of them by the Indians.

Obsidian arrowhead
Pottery
Turquoise pendant
Turquoise and argillite tiles

Flint, used for making arrowheads, knives, and other cutting tools.
Obsidian, used the same way as flint.
Clay, used for making pottery.
Turquoise, used for adornment
Argillite, used in art

To do:
Come up with more examples

7. Explain one way in which arrowheads were made by the Indians.

8. Define pictograph. What are Indian petroglyphs and where can you find them?

9. Describe the use of seashells by the Indians.

10. Name at least ten materials used in making Indian arts and crafts.

11. Make a craft item, using any of the materials named in requirement nine (9).

References

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-A '''flintknapper''' is an individual who shapes [[flint]] or other stone through the process of knapping or [[lithic reduction]], to manufacture [[stone tool]]s, strikers for [[flintlock]] firearms, or to produce flat-faced stones for building or facing walls.
+{{honor_header|1|1944|Arts and Crafts<br>General Conference<br>2001 Edition}}
-Knapping is done in a variety of ways depending on the purpose of the final product.
+==1. Name five uses made of natural materials by the Northwest Indians. ==
-For stone tools and flintlock strikers flint is worked using a fabricator, such as a [[hammerstone]], to remove [[lithic flake]]s from a nucleus or [[lithic core|core]] of [[tool stone]]. Stone tools can then be further refined using wood, bone, and antler tools to perform [[pressure flaking]].
+==2. Name five uses made of the yucca plant by the Southwest Indians. ==
+==3. Name five uses made of the birch tree by the Eastern Woodland Indians. ==
+==4. Know 15 plant foods introduced to us by the Indians. Include four plant names used today. ==
+Squash, corn, and beans were known as the "Three Sisters" by Native Americans. The Three Sisters were the three main indigenous plants used for agriculture. These were usually planted together, with the cornstalk providing support for the climbing beans, and shade for the squash. The squash vines provided ground cover to limit weeds. The beans provided nitrogen fixing for all three crops.
-For building work a hammer or pick is used to split flint nodules supported on the lap. Often the flint nodule will be split in half to create two flints with a flat circular face for use in walls constructed of lime. More sophisticated knapping is employed to produce almost perfect cubes which are used as bricks.
+All the foods in the list below were introduced by the Native Americans.  Items in bold retain their Native American names.
+# Pumpkin
+# '''Avocado'''
+# Bell pepper
+# Chili pepper
+# Cassava
+# '''Chicle''' (chewing gum)
+# '''Cocoa'''
+# Green Bean
+# '''Guava'''
+# '''Maize''' (corn)
+# '''Papaya'''
+# Peanut
+# Pecan
+# Pineapple
+# '''Potato'''
+# Squash
+# Sunflower
+# Sweet Potato
+# '''Tomato'''
+# Wild rice
-In cultures that have not adopted metalworking technologies, the production of stone tools by flintknappers is common, but in modern cultures the making of such tools is the domain of [[experimental archaeology|experimental archaeologists]] and hobbyists. [[Archaeologist]]s usually undertake the task so that they can better understand how prehistoric [[stone tool]]s were made.
+==5. Describe Indian stalking and tracking. ==
+==6. Name five rocks and/or minerals and uses made of them by the Indians. ==
+<gallery>
+Image:Arrowhead.jpg|Obsidian arrowhead
+Image:Chaco Anasazi canteen NPS.jpg|Pottery
+Image:Chacoan turquoise pendant.jpg|Turquoise pendant
+Image:Chacoan turquoise with argillite.jpg|Turquoise and argillite tiles
+</gallery>
+# '''Flint''', used for making arrowheads, knives, and other cutting tools.
+# '''Obsidian''', used the same way as flint.
+# '''Clay''', used for making pottery.
+# '''Turquoise''', used for adornment
+# '''Argillite''', used in art
-Flint knapping for the supply of strikers for flintlock firearms was a major industry in flint bearing locations, such as Brandon in Suffolk, England, where flintknappers made strikers for export to the Congo as late as 1947.
+{{TODO|Come up with more examples}}
-Flintknapping for building purposes is still a skill that is practised in the flint bearing regions of Southern England, such as Sussex, Suffolk and Norfolk, and in Northern France, especially Brittany and Normandy where there is a resurgence of the craft due to government funding.
+==7. Explain one way in which arrowheads were made by the Indians. ==
+==8. Define pictograph. What are Indian petroglyphs and where can you find them? ==
+==9. Describe the use of seashells by the Indians. ==
+==10. Name at least ten materials used in making Indian arts and crafts. ==
+==11. Make a craft item, using any of the materials named in requirement nine (9). ==
+==References==
-For more information on archaeological use, see [[lithic reduction]].
+[[Category:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]
-==Flintknapping as a hobby==
-Modern interest in flintknapping can be traced back to the study of a [[California]] Native American named [[Ishi]] who lived in the early 20th century. [[Ishi]] taught scholars and academics traditional methods of making stone tools and how to use them for survival in the wild. In the late 1960s and early 1970s experimental archaeologist [[Donald Crabtree]] published texts such as "Experiments in Flintworking". Francois Bordes was an early writer on Old World flintknapping; he experimented with ways to replicate stone tools found across [[Western Europe]]. These authors helped to ignite a small craze in flintknapping among archaeologists and prehistorians. Many groups, with members from all walks of life, can be found across the [[United States]] and [[Europe]]. These organizations continue to demonstrate and teach various ways of shaping stone tools.
-==Examples of flintknapping tools==
-There are many different methods of shaping stone into useful tools. The three most simple techniques are mentioned below.
-A brief description of the tools and methods used in flintknapping can be found in the [[lithic reduction]] page.
-===Hard Hammer Precussion===
-[[Image:Hard_Hammer.jpg|thumb|left|An example of hard hammer precussion.]]
-Hard hammer techniques are used to remove large flakes of stone. Early flintknappers and hobbyists replicating their methods often use cobbles of very hard stone, such as quartzite. This technique can be used by flintknappers to remove broad flakes that can be made into smaller tools. This method of manufacture is believed to have been used to make some of the earliest stone tools ever found, some of which date from over 2 million years ago.
-See: [[Olduwan]] tools
-===Soft Hammer Precussion===
-[[Image:Soft_Hammer.jpg|thumb|right|An example of soft hammer precussion]]
-Early flintknappers could have used simple hammers made of wood or antler to shape stone tools. Soft hammer techniques are more precise than hard hammer methods of shaping stone. Soft hammer techniques allow a flintknapper to shape a stone into many different kinds of cutting, scraping, and projectile tools.
-===Pressure Flaking===
-[[Image:Pressure_Flaking.jpg|thumb|left|An example of pressure flaking]]
-Pressure flaking involves removing narrow flakes along the edge of a stone tool. This technique is often used to do detailed thinning and shaping of a stone tool. Pressure flaking involves putting a large amount of force across a region on the edge of the tool and (hopefully) causing a narrow flake to come off of the stone. Modern hobbyists often use pressure flaking tools with a copper or brass tip, but early flintknappers could have used antler tines or a pointed wooden punch. Traditionalist flintknappers still use antler tines and copper tipped tools. The major advantage of using soft metals is that the metal punches wear down less and are less likely to break under pressure.
-==External links==
-* [http://www.brandon-heritage.co.uk/ Brandon flintknappers]
-* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/your/a-z_norfolk/a-z_flint.shtml Norfolk Flintknappers]
-* [http://www.speartactics.com/ Speartactics.com] (Flintknapped items for sale)
-* [http://stoneflake.net/ Stoneflake Woodlands]
-* [http://flintknapping.com/ flintknapping.com]
-* [http://www.geocities.com/knappersanonymous/bottle.html From beer bottle to arrowhead], a tutorial on knapping, using readily available glass
-==Further reading==
-*{{cite book | first=Donald | last=Crabtree | title=Experiments in Flintworking | publisher=Idaho State University Museum | year=1971 |month=January | pages=102 | id=ASIN B0006XPAQU }}
-*{{cite book | first=John C. | last=Whittaker | title=Flintknapping : Making and Understanding Stone Tools | format=Paperback | publisher=University of Texas Press | year=1994 | pages=351 | id=ISBN 0-292-79083-X }}
-[[Category:Archaeological sub-disciplines]]
-[[Category:Lithics]]
-[[Category:Primitive technology]]
-[[Category:Construction]]
-[[Category:Natural materials]]
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