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Unit 2 Lesson 1 Prehistoric Peoples

Unit 2 Lesson 1 Prehistoric Peoples. Early Native Americans. Standard. Essential Question. What led to the colonization of Georgia?.

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Unit 2 Lesson 1 Prehistoric Peoples

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  1. Unit 2 Lesson 1 Prehistoric Peoples

  2. Early Native Americans Standard Essential Question What led to the colonization of Georgia? • SS8H1 The student will evaluate the development of Native American cultures and the impact of European exploration and settlement on the Native American cultures in Georgia. a. Describe the evolution of Native American cultures (Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian) prior to European contact.

  3. Crossing the Land Bridge • Over 20,000 years ago, earth experienced an ice age • Humans got here following food; didn’t know land was here • 1st life was in Africa • Crossed Bering Strait (land bridge) • Took thousands of years to migrate

  4. Paleo Indian Period • Paleo is Greek for “very old” • 1st people in GA • Nomadic (roaming) hunters • Hunted mastodons • Period referred to as the Paleolithic age

  5. Paleo • Time Period: Before 10,000 years ago. • Food Source: bison, mammoth, ground sloth, and mastodon • Weapons: Spires • Shelter: no fixed shelter; followed herds of large animals

  6. Archaic Indian Period • Greek meaning is “old” • Learn to make pottery

  7. Archaic • Time Period: 8000 B.C. to 1000 B.C. • Food Source: Small game, reptiles, fish, shellfish, berries, nuts, fruits • Weapons, Tools: spears, choppers, drills, chipping tools, bone fish hooks, grooved axes, pipes, pottery • Shelter: crude shelters, stayed in one place longer.

  8. Woodland Indian Period • 3 sister crops, started farming • Maize, squash, and beans • Believed in life after death (tools found in mounds)

  9. Woodland • Time Period: 1000 B.C. to 1000 A.D. • Food Source: small game, fish, nuts and berries, some crops (squash, sunflowers) • Weapons, Tools: bow and arrow, pottery • Shelter: small villages of dome-shaped huts with grass roofs, mounds

  10. Mississippian Indian Period • Lived in GA when Europeans arrived • Most highly developed • Know about this group from writings by Hernando de Soto

  11. Mississippian • Time Period: 700 A.D. • Food Source: crops (maize, beans, pumpkins, squash) • Weapons, Tools: similar to Woodland culture, stone hoes, copper headdresses. • Shelter: larger villages with ceremonial buildings.

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  13. Lesson Practice

  14. Question 1 • How did glaciers contribute to human migration to the Americas? • By making ice bridges • By creating otherwise scarce water • By exposing the land bridge • By growing the size of most animals

  15. Question 2 2. During which period did people hunt mastodons? • Paleo-Indians • Archaic • Woodland • Mississippian

  16. Question 3 3. In addition to squash, what other food crops made up the Three Sister? • Peppers and corn • Potatoes and beans • Beans and maize • Corn and potatoes

  17. Question 4 4. Which early Native American period lasted until Europeans came to the Americas? • Paleo- Indian • Archaic • Mississippian • Woodland Early Indians

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