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Ancient Communities

Ancient Communities. Chapter 3. Paleo -Indians 30,000-15,000 B.C. The first humans came to North America from Asia. During Ice Age, they walked across Beringia , a land bridge. From Beringia , they moved southward. After Ice Age, water flooded Beringia creating the Bering Strait.

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Ancient Communities

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  1. Ancient Communities Chapter 3

  2. Paleo-Indians30,000-15,000 B.C. • The first humans came to North America from Asia. • During Ice Age, they walked across Beringia, a land bridge. • From Beringia, they moved southward. • After Ice Age, water flooded Beringia creating the Bering Strait.

  3. Big-Game Hunters25,000-5,000 B.C. • Reached OK as early as 11,000 years ago. • Domebo Site (Caddo County)=mammoth with Clovis Points (spearheads) • Folsom Point (Harper County), almost as old • Ate seeds, nuts, and roasted meat; had fire

  4. Foragers5000 B.C.-A.D.1 • Still hunted, but did not follow migrating animals • In fall and winter, lived in caves • Killed smaller animals=better hunters (atlatl) • Gathered food also • Petroglyphs

  5. Early FarmersA.D. 1-1000 • Grew maize (corn), beans, pumpkins, and squash • Pottery • Had to be near rivers and creeks

  6. Golden Age of Prehistory About A.D. 900 Social Times West differed from East

  7. Plains Village FarmersA.D. 800-1400 • Traders • Skilled farmers • More effective hunters due to bow and arrow • Bison most important game • Celebrated and thought about mysteries and meaning of life • Drier climate caused crop failure ending their way of life

  8. Caddoan Mound BuildersA.D. 1000-1500 • Made huge earthen mounds that were foundations of temples, public buildings, homes of chiefs, or burial sites for the wealthy • Spiro=11 mounds on Arkansas River (LeFlore County) • Traders • Artisans • Religious, life after death • Drought too ended their society

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