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What are the main Native American Cultures? The 4 main period are Paleo, Archic, Woodland and Mississippian. As each period progressed natives have come more complex ed over time. This occurred all the way up until European contact. Below i have made a chart comparing each period.
Paleo 10,000-8,000 BCE Weapons Spears with Clovis Point Paleo Food Mainly meats such as bison and giant sloths Paleo Houses non permanent huts Archaic 8000-1000 BCE Weapons Spears and Atlatls Archaic Food Bear, Deer and small game also note wild fruit and vegetables Archaic Houses Small huts that were made of wood Woodland 100BC-1000AD Weapons Bow and Arrow Woodland Food Deer,small game and squash Woodland Houses Sturdy Houses and small Villages Mississippian Start 900AD ending with European Contact Weapons Bow and Arrow Food Mainly Vegetation Diet with corn and bean Mississippian Houses Settlements With Large Cantrell Community |