USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -They used animal skins (deerskin) as clothing. Shelter was made from the material around them (saplings, leaves, small branches, animal fur). Native peoples of the past farmed, hunted, and fished. They used natural resources such as rock, twine, bark, and oyster shell to farm, hunt, and fish.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indigenous people of the Americas have used natural resources available to them for tools, food, shelter and clothing for thousands of years. In North America, many indigenous people even mined minerals such as turquoise, copper and silver for decorative use.

Detailed explanation-3: -Through their agricultural practices, Native Americans increased soil erosion and sediment yields to the Delaware River basin.” The Baylor researchers found that prehistoric people decreased forest cover to reorient their settlements and intensify corn production.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wherever they lived, American Indians had a strong connection to their surroundings. They viewed themselves as a part of the community of plants, animals, and other natural objects.