An Overview of Early Native American History

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Colonial america:Chapter 1

An Overview of Early Native American History

1. Introduction

index

2. Paleoindians

3. Archaic Indians

4. Woodlands Indians

5. Conclusion

6. Credits

1. Introduction

Introduction

To briefly summarize...

• Key Theme
• Main Focus

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Introduction

The three main periods

• Paleoindian
• Archaic
• Woodland

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2. paleoindians

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15,000 to 12,000 Years ago

the "LAND bridge"

• 17,000 years go (15,000 BCE)

• 3 Waves of migrants

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15,000 to 12,000 Years ago

the paleoindians

• Nomads ( Hunter - Gatherer Lifestyle )
• Evolution of hunting
• Gendered structures

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15,000 to 12,000 Years ago

Fun fact!

• Named “Clovis” after the Clovis, New Mexico archeological site where the point type was first recognized

The Clovis point, currently being kept in the British Museum ( of course... )

3. Archaic indians

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after 9,000 Years ago

Improvise, adapt, overcome

• Population boom
• Banded in larger groups within smaller territories
• Developement of settlements, seasonal moves based on food sources

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after 9,000 Years ago

culture and trade

• Social circles connected by trade

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after 9,000 Years ago

Fun fact!

• Discovered in the early 1960s in a cave in Nevada
• Instrument / Weapon for hunting
• Supposedly originates from even longer before!

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3. Woodland indians

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3,000 Years ago

The birth of horticulture

• Derived from Mesoamerica
• 3 Main crops
• Selective harvesting of crops, developement of hybrids
• Not universal to North America

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3,000 Years ago

here to stay

• Developement of larger villages, hierarchical society, specialities / "jobs" and leadership
• No more long distance traveling

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3,000 Years ago

fun fact!

• Burial Mound
• Located in South Charleston, West Virginia
• 33 feet tall and 157 feet in diameter
• Built by the Adena Culture

• the mound was excavated in 1883 by Col. P. W. Norris

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Conclusion

Credits

• Crown Canion Archeological Center: https://crowcanyon.org/timeline-1/
• North Dakota Studies: https://www.nps.gov/ocmu/learn/historyculture/upload/Accessible-Paleo-Indian-Period.pdf

Thanks!