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3 Eras of Prehistoric Texas. Chapter 4. Historians. Historians divide the past into eras to easily identify changes in historical events. Paleo-Indian Era. 10,000 B.C. to 5,500 B.C. People were nomads who hunted giant animals, such as mammoth, using flint spears. Did You Know?.
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3 Eras of Prehistoric Texas Chapter 4
Historians • Historians divide the past into eras to easily identify changes in historical events
Paleo-Indian Era • 10,000 B.C. to 5,500 B.C. • People were nomads who hunted giant animals, such as mammoth, using flint spears
Did You Know? • Archaeologists found the bones of a Paleo-Indian woman near Midland, Texas. They named her Midland Minnie.
Archaic Era • 5,500 B.C. to 700 A.D. • Since all giant animals became extinct, people began hunting small animals, such as buffalo & deer
Archaic Era • Men hunted with better weapons like the Atlatl • Women gathered food like seeds & berries
Did You Know? • Archaeologists found the remains of a man from the Archaic Era in 1829. They found it in Abilene, Texas and named it ABILENE MAN.
Late Prehistoric Era • 700 A.D. to 1500 A.D. • People began using the land for farming corn • The bow & arrow was invented
