anthropologist: scientist who studies the origin, development, and customs of humankind.

archaeologist: scientist who studies prehistoric cultures by excavation and description of remains.

conquistadors: conquerors.

Folsom Man: ancient people who settled in Colorado thousands of years ago. They used spears and hunted mammoth.

1. Prepare a time line of the San Luis Valley. Begin at the last Ice Age and note the beginning and end of the last Ice Age and Folsom Man living in the valley. Students will add to this time line throughout the video.

2. Ask the students why there would be sand dunes in Colorado. Discuss which physical forces may have caused their formation.

1. Allow students to research the stories of how the Utes, Apache, and Navajo came into this world (creation stories). Compare these beliefs with that of the Tewa. Students can write a compare-and-contrast paper on their findings.

2. Discuss with the students what artifacts Folsom Man may have left behind. What animals did these ancient peoples hunt? What tools were needed for their hunt?

3. Discuss with the students where the underground water in the San Luis Valley comes from. Have the students do research on an “aquifer.”