3 Eras of Prehistoric Texas

3 Eras of Prehistoric Texas Paleo Indian Period Archaic Period Late Prehistoric Period

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1. Paleo-Indian People • First period in History • 12,000 years ago!! • Used flint spears to hunt

1. Paleo-Indian People • They were Nomads • Walked on foot in search of: • Woolly mammoth • Bison • Deer • Horse • ANYTHING they could eat!!

1. Paleo-Indian People • LARGE ANIMALS became extinct! • WHY?? • Humans killed them • Disease • Ice Caps melted and killed them

DID YOU KNOW????? Archaeologist found the bones of a Paleo-Indian woman near Midland, Texas. They named her Midland Minnie.

2. Archaic Period • Second period in History • All the GIANT animals were extinct • Hunted smaller animals • Buffalo • Antelope • Deer

2. Archaic Period • Developed better weapons: ATLATL  • Men Hunted • Women gathered food • Roots • Seeds • Berries

2. Archaic Period • Used bison as their main food source • Made Pottery • Domesticated

DID YOU KNOW????????? Archaeologists found the remains of a man from the Archaic Period in 1829. They found it in Abilene, Texas and named it ABILENE MAN.

3. Late Prehistoric Period • Third & Last period in History • Natives started using the land for FARMING • Corn • Beans • Squash

3. Late Prehistoric Period • Invented the BOW & ARROW • Helped them hunt large and small animals (Hunted a variety of plains animals) • It became Indian’s MOST important weapons. • Used knives and drills

3. Late Prehistoric Period • Lived in cities • Studied mathematics and astronomy

3 Eras of Prehistoric Texas