Native Americans Pre-Contact
Below are links to exhibit-related categories that contain lesson plans, information, and additional links to be utilized to prepare students for pre-visit or supplement post-visit instruction.
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Explorer Mini Pages: Native Americans Pre-contact
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About Archaeology
- Archaeology Program for
Five Essential Concepts in Archaeology - Archaeological Time Periods
- Myths and Misconceptions of Archaeology: Take Action, Save the Past
- Vocabulary Game: Pictionary with the Past (Adobe PDF)
- Archaeology Challenge (Grades 4-12: Contests, Themes, Awards)
Paleo-Indian Period
- Paleo-Indian Archaic Sites
- Rock Art: An Introduction
- Rock Art: of Missouri
- How to Paint a Mammoth
- Ice Age Art Game (Flash Movie)
- Stone Artifacts of Native American Missouri (Handout, Adobe PDF)
- Flintknapper (Flash Movie)
Archaic Period
- Archaic Archaeological Sites in Illinois
Woodland Period
- Woodland Archaeological Sites
- Pottery in Missouri (Handout, Adobe PDF)
- Pottery-making Methods (Adobe PDF)
Mississippian Period
- Missouri's Mississippian Legacy
- Mississippian Archaeological Sites
- Maize, the Miracle Food (Handout, Adobe PDF)
- Mississippian Regalia (Adobe PDF)
- Mississippian Gorget (Adobe PDF)
- Common Point Types of Missouri (spear points/arrow points)
- Missouri Tribes (emints)
- Falcon Dancer Mask (Adobe PDF)
Archaeology and Excavation
- 25 Archaeology Activities for Kids (book)
- Archaeology For Kids
- Shoe Box Archaeology
- Analyzing Artifacts
- Did You Really Find an Arrowhead? (Handout, Adobe PDF)
- Archaeology as a Career (Handout, Adobe PDF)
Links for Teachers
- Mammoth Cave National Park
Environmental Education - Mastadon State Historic Site
- Missouri Archaeological Society
- National Geographic Emerging Explorers
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
- National Park Service
History and Culture
Archaeology for Kids