| Term | Definition |
|---|
| rabbit stick | a tool used for hunting rabbits |
| artifact | an item left behind by ancient cultures. Example: an atlatl, or rabbit stick |
| mano | a rounded rock which was held in the hands to grind food |
| firestick | two sticks were rubbed together to make fire |
| chert | another word for flint, the kind of rock used for making stone tools like arrowheads |
| midden | a trash pile from ancient Texans-we get lots of information about ancient proples from middens |
| atlatl | a spear thrower used to make a spear go farther |
| yucca | a tall plant with sharp pointed leaves at the bottom and a tall stalk with blooms at the top. The Indians ate the roots, used the stalk as a firestick, and dried the leaves and used them for weaving. |
| hearth | where people made fire; usually a circle of rocks. |
| mussel | a shellfish (like oyster or clam that was collected by ancient Texans for food |
| dart point | the tip of a spear used to brind down big game like buffalo; the point is larger and heavier than an arrowhead |
| metate | a large, flat stone used as a stationary surface upon which seeds, tubers, and nuts are ground with a mano. |
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