paleo
10000 to 8000 BC
what years were paleo alive
8000 to 1000 BC
what years were archaic
1000 BC to 1000 AD
what years were woodland around
800 to 1600 AD
what years were mississippians around
nomadic; nonermanent dwelling
where di paleo live
1st permanent settlements but moved seasonally in search of food
where did archaic live
tribes lived in permanent villages in dome shaped huts
where did woodland live
large towns governed by chiefs
where did mississippians live
large animals, berries, nuts
what type of food did paleo eat
smaller game (deer, rabbits), fish, nuts
what type of food did archaic eat
used seeds to plant crops
what type of food did woodland eat
began farming on large scale-maize squash, beans, tobacco, etc.
what type of food did mississippians eat
stone tools (spearheads)
what tools did paleo use
tools and weapon made of stone and bone
what type of tools did archaic use
developed bows and arrows
what type of tools did woodland used
used stone, bone, and wood to create tools for farming
what type of tools did mississippians use
answers may vary.
-paleo means ancient in greek
-covered shelters with animal hide and bark
what are some interesting facts about paleo
-were hunters, gathers, and fishermen
what are some interesting facts about archaic
-created decorative, long lasting pottery
-left the first evidence of religious belief
what were some interesting facts about woodland
-settlements contained thousands of families
-villages were protected by gourd towers and moats
-built flat topped burial mounds
-alive when europeans came;
what are some interesting facts about mississippians