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Becoming a Homeplace

Activities

• Indians did not develop skills of using iron or other metals. They used bones, shells, and stones for utensils and weapons. Trace the development and use of metals in other early civilizations.

• Discuss the recent archaeological discoveries of the original fort at Jamestown.

Critical Thinking: Native Virginians - A Chronology

In the Classroom: Indian language activity

In the Classroom: "Early Environmentalists"

In the Classroom: Making a stone spear point

In the Classroom: Archaeology

In the Classroom: Stratigraphy