Hsi Aztalan Jeopardy Template

Geography	People	Artifacts	The Princess	Did you know?
100 What is the river the Aztalan site was build next to? Crawfish River	100 Who was the first person to discover Aztalan? Timothy Johnson	100 What material were the discovered fishhooks made of? copper	100 What was contained in the "princess mound" The remains of a young female and shell beads	100 What is Aztalan Today? A state park
200 What two large Wisconsin cities is Aztalan between. Madison and Milwaukee	200 Who published the first written account of Aztalan? Judge Hyer	200 What other ancient city was linked to Aztalan by the pottery and burial practices? Cahokia	200 How many beads were used in the garments that covered the princess? 1978	200 Why did the civilization at Aztalan disappear? unknown
300 What is the large river system civilization that the Aztalan culture was connected to? Mississippi	300 Who did the first archaeological investigation of the site in 1855? Increase Lapham	300 How many artifacts make up the collection at the Milwaukee Public Museum? Over 3600	300 Why was she considered a princess by Dr. Barrett the archeologist who discovered her? Only the elite would have such elaborate burials	300 Why do archaeologists believe they built a stockade around Aztalan? protection from their enemies
400 Where did some of the shells come from for the ear spools and other jewelry found at Aztalan? Gulf of Mexico	400 Who led excavations for the Milwaukee Public Museum from 1919-1920? Samuel Barrett	400 Why do some people believe Aztalan practiced cannibalism? Human bones found in refuse pits	400 How large was the original conical mound that held the princess burial? 50ft in Diameter and 6 feet high	400 Why might the people of Aztalan practiced cannibalism? To gain the power of their enemies by consuming them
500 Why did the Mississippians decide to build a town at the Aztalan location? Deer, Fish, Transportation, lumber, etc...	500 Who is the UW-Milwaukee professor who has continued to study Aztalan and surrounding sites the past 20 years? Dr. Lynne Goldstein	500 What artifact was discovered that revealed one of the hobbies or sports played by the people of Aztalan? The Chunkey Stone	500 How many other beads were scattered in the grave that were not part of the 3 belts? 18	500 When was the city of Aztalan at its peak? 1100-1250 AD

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