3 Eras of Prehistoric

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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