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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump crossword with archaeology and Indigenous hunting vocabulary.
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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Crossword Puzzle

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A 20-clue crossword exploring the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a major archaeological site of Indigenous Plains hunting practices. Clues cover archaeology terms like excavation and artifact, bison behavior and hunting methods, and cultural elements like drive lanes and medicine objects. Use it for social studies units on Indigenous peoples, archaeology, or Plains history in Grades 5–7.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
Archaeology
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated February 2018

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