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Sustainable Land Management and Controlled Burns
Investigate how Indigenous peoples used cultural burning to renew soil, prevent wildfires, and support game habitats.
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Ancient Agriculture, Technology, and Writing Systems
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Compare ancient agricultural innovations, sustainable land practices, and symbolic documentation across the early Americas.
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Learning standards covered
4.2Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeFOURTH GRADE STRAND 2: PRE-EXPANSION (BEFORE 1847)
4.11Oregon Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze the distinct way of knowing and living amongst the different American Indian tribes in Oregon prior to colonization, such as religion, language, and cultural practices and the subsequent impact of that colonization.