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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

© AlissonsMontessori.com :https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Timeline_of_Native_American_History_p/tl07.htm

2. paleoindians

© North Dakota Studies :https://www.ndstudies.gov/gr4/american-indians-north-dakota/part-2-early-history-american-indians-north-dakota/timeline-american-indians-north-dakota

15,000 to 12,000 Years ago

the "LAND bridge"

  • 17,000 years go (15,000 BCE)
  • 3 Waves of migrants

© CrownCanyon.org : https://crowcanyon.org/timeline-1/

15,000 to 12,000 Years ago

the paleoindians

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

© CrownCanyon.org : https://crowcanyon.org/timeline-1/

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

© CrownCanyon.org : https://crowcanyon.org/timeline-1/

after 9,000 Years ago

culture and trade

  • Social circles connected by trade

© Britannica.com : https://www.britannica.com/topic/Archaic-culture

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!

© CrownCanyon.org : https://crowcanyon.org/timeline-1/

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

© PeachStateArcheologicalSociety.com : https://peachstatearchaeologicalsociety.org/index.php/11-culture-historic/286-middle-woodland-period

3,000 Years ago

here to stay

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

© North Dakota Studies : https://www.nps.gov/ocmu/learn/historyculture/woodland-culture.htm

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

© TheClio.com : https://theclio.com/tour/432

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!