Prehistory Crossword Puzzle

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2. first Indian culture in Kansas
5. Indians known as the "People of the South Wind."
7. tribe whose women were highly respected
9. the largest classification of geologic time
10. hunted by prehistoric Indians
14. took over land claimed by the Plains Indians
15. French fort built near current location of Fort Leavenworth
17. dwelling place made of hides stretched across poles
19. Plains Indians who moved to New Mexico
21. Indians who came to southeast Kansas in 1600s
24. Indians that came to Kansas in the 1700s
25. lifestyle of traveling from place to place
26. civilization that developed in Kansas around 7,000 B.C.
28. they study the artifacts of ancient peoples

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1. reason French came to Kansas
3. abundant rock found in Kansas
4. geological ___ shows layers of earth over time
6. Catholic priest and French explorer who first used the name "Kansas" on maps
8. Spanish Catholic priest who returned to Kansas and was murdered by the Pawnees
10. "___ Builders": another name for Woodland Indians
11. covered Kansas 300 million years ago
12. Indians who moved to Texas
13. French explorer who laid claim to Kansas in 1682
16. they look at how and when land was formed
18. explorers who came to Kansas looking for gold and other riches
20. first Spanish explorer in Kansas
22. source of food, clothing and shelter for the Indians
23. reached northeastern Kansas during the Ice Ages
27. common type of sedimentary rock found in Kansas

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