Culturally modified tree

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/culturally-modified-tree

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic scope of practice?Documented in western North America, northern Scandinavia (Sami people), and southeast Australia
2. What is the historical period of basque herder modifications?Approximately 1860-1930 in the western United States
3. Why do people shape trees?People shape trees to help with hunting, building, weaving, and to remember important places or people.
4. How do people shape a tree?They gently bend or cut the tree while it is still growing, so it grows into a new shape.

Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a territory, possessing distinct cultural and historical continuity.
Ethno-historical Research: The study of historical events and cultures using both written records and oral traditions.
Arboriculture: The cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants.