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  2. History of lacrosse - Wikipedia

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    Modern day lacrosse descends from and resembles games played by various Native American communities. These include games called dehontsigwaehs in Oee ("they bump hips") pronounced "de-yoon-chee-gwa-ecks", tewa:aráton in Mohawk language ("it has a dual net") pronounced "de–wa–ah–lah–doon", [3] baaga`adowe in Ojibwe ("bump hips") [4] and Ishtaboli or kapucha toli ("little brother of war ...

  3. Native American recreational activities - Wikipedia

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    American Indians in Mississippi valley (specifically Bayogoulas and the Choctaw people) were known to play a game called "chunkey" in the early 1700s. [5] James F. Barnett Jr. describes in his scholarly essay "Ferocity and Finesse: American Indian Sports in Mississippi" that the game of chunkey was valued by indigenous people in a spiritual and ...

  4. List of Indian inventions and discoveries - Wikipedia

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    Modern elementary arithmetic – Modum indorum or the method of the Indians for arithmetic operations was popularised by Al-Khwarizmi and Al-Kindi by means of their respective works such as in Al-Khwarizmi's on the Calculation with Hindu Numerals (ca. 825), On the Use of the Indian Numerals (ca. 830) [180] as early as the 8th and 9th centuries ...

  5. 8 interesting inventions by Native Americans - AOL

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    Native Americans thrived throughout the Americas and developed many innovations that continue to use today. From medical advancements to sleeping arrangements, we can trace many things back to them.

  6. List of pre-Columbian inventions and innovations of ...

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    Tortillas – this staple food well known today was used throughout Mesoamerican and Southwestern US cultures. Although they were mainly made of corn, squash and amaranth were also popular. The tortillas were wrapped around different fillings such as avocado. Today this has resulted in the creation of the modern taco, burrito, and enchilada.

  7. Prehistory of Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Prehistory of Ohio provides an overview of the activities that occurred prior to Ohio's recorded history. The ancient hunters, Paleo-Indians (13000 B.C. to 7000 B.C.), descended from humans that crossed the Bering Strait. There is evidence of Paleo-Indians in Ohio, who were hunter-gatherers that ranged

  8. Kentucky study sheds light on Ohio's Ice Age American Indians ...

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    Little is known about Ohio's Ice Age American Indians but hints abound. Archaeologists should dig deeper, says Brad Lepper. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...

  9. Oorang Indians - Wikipedia

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    The Indians defeated the Belmonts, 33–0, taking home $2,000 (equivalent to $36,406 in 2023) [4] in profits along with a Cherokee tackle named Chief Johnson, whom Thorpe recruited at halftime. A week later the Indians were defeated 62–0 (a “scorigami”, as this has not been the final score of an NFL game since) by the Akron Pros.