Woodland Indians Lauren White

Foods Fishing and hunting bear, moose, and bison was very important to the Woodland Indians. Gathering nuts and berries remained way important way of gathering food. Other Foods Grown: Squash Wild Greens Pumpkin The Woodland Indians gave us a special dish of beans, corn, and other vegetables. Its Algonquian name is succotash. They also ate: Raccoon Beaver Rabbit Corn

Housing/Dwelling Woodland Indians DID NOT use the famous “cone shaped teepee!” Their homes were dome shaped huts called Wigwams made from: Small trees (structure) Sticks (walls) Cane mats OR Tree bark (outside of walls) Grass OR Tree bark (roof) They always left a small opening in the roof of their hut so smoke from cooking fires could get out. For sleeping and sitting, fiber mats were put on dirt floors.

Tools/Weapons Bow and Arrow Used for hunting and fishing. The arrow point was usually made out of stone, shark’s teeth, or deer antlers. Fire Bow and Drill Used to create fires for survival. Stone Knife The knife shown has a blade made of stone and a wooden handle. Was used for any cutting, including deer processing and cutting of arrow shifts. Celt Refined stone axe It was made of pecked, ground, and polished hardstone. The stone was then wedged into a hole of hardwood.

More Tools/Weapons Bone Awl Stabs a whole through various materials. It is also commonly used for sewing. Harpoon A spear with a detachable point Most common use is for fishing The harpoon shown is made of deer bone. Clay Pot Pottery was made by women in Woodland tribes. Raw clay was obtained to a fine consistency and cleaned of impurities, such as twigs and debris. The clay was sculpted, then put into a fire, so it would harden and later be used for cooking.

Religion/Ceremonies Elaborate religious ceremonies with introduced during the Woodland period. Religious ceremonies were spread through trade. People today think that the Woodland Indians believed in some type of after life. Woodland Indians were well known for their cone shaped burial mounds for the perished. When Woodland people died, their family would put things on their body like: Jewelry Pottery Tools Tobacco Pipes Weapons (Barrette)

Fun Facts The Woodland Indians developed about the year 1000 B.C. The end of the Woodland Indians was about 1000 A.D. Several hundreds of families came together to form this group. A tribe is a group of people who share a common ancestry, name, and a way of living. Do to trade, the religious practices of the Woodland Indians spread to the Hopewell tribe in Ohio, so now they have similar religious practices. People used wooden paddles to make designs on pottery.

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