6 ChApTEr 1 | firSt ContaCtS | period one 14 91–1607prACTICINg historical Thinking
Identify: Describe the geography of the land around this ruined pueblo.
Analyze: In what ways was this town a product of its geography?
Evaluate: This structure suggests that the people who built it were settled rather
than nomadic. What inferences can you make about their economic patterns based
on this evidence? Explain your response.prACTICINg historical Thinking
Identify: Describe the arrangement of the images and materials in this cloak.
Analyze: What do these materials tell us about the native economy and society of
the Pamunkey peoples in southeastern North America?
Evaluate: How might Powhatan’s placement at the center of this cloak foster con-
flict with European colonists?ashmolean Museum, University ofo
xford, UK/Bridgemanimages.Document 1.3 Chief Powhatan’s Deerskin Cloak
Virginia, 1608Chief Powhatan, who ruled the Pamunkey in present-day Virginia, wore this deerskin
cloak for tribal ceremonies. Powhatan’s tribe was part of the Algonquin peoples who
inhabited the southeastern region of North America. The objects in this cloak are made
of shells, which were considered items of value by the Pamunkey people. The circles
could represent regions under Powhatan’s control, the animals probably represent deer,
and the individual in the center represents Chief Powhatan.02_STA_2012_ch1_001-026.indd 6 26/03/15 10:35 AM