Paleo
10000 to 8000 BC
What are the dates of the Paleo?
8000 to 10000 BC
What are the dates of the Archaic Indians?
1000 BC to 1000 AD
What were the dates of the Woodland Indians?
800 to 1600 AD
What are the dates for Mississippian Indians?
Nomadic; nonpermanent dwellings
what are the dwellings for the Paleo?
1st permanent settlements but moved seasonally in search of food
What were the dwellings for the Archaic Indians?
Tribes lived in permanent villages in dome shaped huts
What were the Woodland Indians dwelling?
Large towns governed by chiefs
What were Mississippian Indians dwellings?
Large animals, berries, nuts
What did the Paleo Indians eat?
Smaller game (deer, rabbits), fish, nuts
What did the Archaic Indians eat?
Used seeds to plant crops
What did the Woodland Indians eat?
Began farming on a large scale- maize, squash, beans, tobacco, etc.
What did the Mississippian Indians eat?
Stone tools (spearheads)
What did the Paleo's use for tools?
Tools and weapons out of stone and bone
What did the Archaic Indians use for tools?
Developed bows and arrows
What did the Woodland Indians use for tools?
Used stone, wood, and bones, to create weapons and farming tools
What did the Mississippian Indians use for tools?
-Paleo means ancient in Greek.
-Lived in groups of 25-30.
-Covered shelters with animal hides and bark.
What is a interesting fact about the Paleo Indians?
-Were hunters, gathers, and fisherman
What is an interesting fact about the Archaic Indians?
-Created decorative, long lasting pottery
-Left the first evidence of religious beliefs
What is an interesting fact about Woodland Indians?
-Settlements contained thousands of families
-Villages were protected by guard towers and moats
-Built flat topped burial mounds
-Alive when Europeans
What is an interesting fact about Mississippian Indians?