This inquiry leads students through an investigation of the nature of indigenous society. The inquiry focuses on indigenous society in Utah and opens with a question about Prehistoric Utah. From there, students examine indigenous artifacts to learn more about society. Lastly, consider how societies impact and utilize their environment. To understand indigenous society in Utah, evidence like tools, pottery, and cave paintings can offer insights into their daily lives, beliefs, and environmental interactions. Artifacts, through their design and materials, reveal cultural aspects such as social organization, trade, and technological advancements. Societies impacted and utilized their environment by modifying landscapes for agriculture, managing natural resources, and adapting to climate changes, which is evident through the location of settlements, food remnants, and the types of tools used. Each of the supporting questions underscores the importance of archaeological and environmental evidence in piecing together the lives of ancient societies.
