USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS BEFORE EUROPEANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were the Caddo Indians good at?
A
farming and making pottery
B
fishing and farming
C
kayaking and hunting
D
bow making
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Caddo originated in the lower Mississippi Valley and spread west along the river systems. Sometime between 700 and 800 they settled the area between the Arkansas River and the middle reaches of the Red, Sabine, Angelina, and Neches rivers and adopted agriculture.

Detailed explanation-2: -In ancient times, the Caddo were “lords” of the East Texas woodlands and far beyond. Their villages and farms stretched for miles along the wide Red River, the Neches, and the Sabine. The Caddo people were farmers, hunters, builders, artists, traders, warriors, dancers, and priests.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Caddos were most famous for their pottery.

Detailed explanation-4: -Caddo pottery is the prime evidence used to identify and date Caddo sites. The tradition of making pottery was strong and likely passed from mother to daughter, or aunt to niece. The most common shapes were jars and carinated vessels, which flare out from the base and then angle inward toward the rim.

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