SS8H1a Prehistoric Cultures

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nomadic hunters and gathers who hunted large game

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Paleo

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semi-nomadic hunters who hunted smaller game; credited with developing grooved axes, fish hooks, and pottery

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Archaic

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credited for the development of the bow and arrow, pottery for storage, and intensification of horticulture, as well as building small mounds

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Woodland

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Known for being large scale farmers, developing copper jewelry and tattoos, and mound builders who traded throughout North America.

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Mississippian

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small, domed-shaped structure used for ceremonies and burial sites

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mound

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a spear throwing device that allowed spears to be thrown faster, further, and more accurately

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atlatl

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hunters who wandered (roamed) from place to place following herds of large animals

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nomad

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science of cultivating plants and trees

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horticulture

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a group of people who share a common ancestry, name, and way of living

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tribe

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wooden fences built to protect the villages

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palisade