Prehistoric Louisiana Learn about Louisiana’s Past through Archaeology

Prehistoric Louisiana Prehistoric Life in Louisiana Painting by Martin Pate

Prehistoric Louisiana Archaeology tells us about people in the past:  Artifacts and changes to the land  Where they lived  How they lived  Tools, Weapons  Food  People and Settlements  Earth Mounds and Homes

Prehistoric Louisiana Migration Routes

Prehistoric Louisiana Prehistoric Periods in Louisiana Paleoindian Period 11, B.C. Archaic Period B.C. Woodland Period 800 B.C.-A.D Mississippi Period A.D ,000 B.C.10,000 B.C.8000 B.C.6000 B.C.4000 B.C.2000 B.C.A.D. 1A.D. 2000

Prehistoric Louisiana In this module:  Archaeological time periods in Louisiana  Climate and landscape  Food  Tools and weapons  People and settlements  Louisiana sites

Prehistoric Louisiana Paleoindian Period Climate and Landscape Paleoindian Period – 11,500 to 8000 B.C. Drawing by Karen Carr

Prehistoric Louisiana Paleoindian Period Food Paleoindian Period – 11,500 to 8000 B.C. Drawing by Phyllis Lear

Prehistoric Louisiana Paleoindian Period Tools and Weapons Paleoindian Period – 11,500 to 8000 B.C. Spear Points Dart Points Atlatl Drawing by Phyllis Lear Stone point drawings by David Griffing

Prehistoric Louisiana Paleoindian Period People and Settlements Paleoindian Period – 11,500 to 8000 B.C. Drawings by Phyllis Lear

Prehistoric Louisiana Paleoindian Period Site Paleoindian Period – 11,500 to 8000 B.C. John Pearce Site Caddo Parish

Prehistoric Louisiana John Pearce Site, around 8000 B.C. Paleoindian Period – 11,500 to 8000 B.C. Stone Scrapers Stone Points Images by Charlotte Pevny

Prehistoric Louisiana Archaic Period – 8000 to 800 B.C. Artwork by Steven Patricia Archaic Period Climate and Landscape

Prehistoric Louisiana Archaic Period Food Archaic Period – 8000 to 800 B.C. Drawing by Phyllis Lear

Prehistoric Louisiana Archaic Period Tools and Weapons Archaic Period – 8000 to 800 B.C. Drawings by Phyllis Lear Stone Tools Drawings by David Griffing Atlatl

Prehistoric Louisiana Archaic Period People and Settlements Archaic Period – 8000 to 800 B.C. Clay Blocks (drawing by Glen Kennedy) Courtesy of Ancient Mounds Commission

Prehistoric Louisiana Archaic Period – 8000 to 800 B.C. Archaic Period Sites Watson Brake, Ouachita Parish Poverty Point, West Carroll Parish

Prehistoric Louisiana Drawing by Jon Gibson Watson Brake, 3500 to 2800 B.C.

Prehistoric Louisiana Woodland Period Climate and Landscape Woodland Period – 800 B.C. to A.D Painting by Martin Pate

Prehistoric Louisiana Woodland Period Food Woodland Period – 800 B.C. to A.D Drawings by Phyllis Lear

Prehistoric Louisiana Woodland Period Tools and Weapons Woodland Period – 800 B.C. to A.D Dart Points Atlatl Drawing by David Griffing Bow and Arrow Drawing by Nathan Glick Drawing by David Griffing Arrow Points

Prehistoric Louisiana Woodland Period People and Settlements Woodland Period – 800 B.C. to A.D Painting by Martin Pate

Prehistoric Louisiana Woodland Period Personal Items Woodland Period – 800 B.C. to A.D Shell Pendants Copper (left) and Stone (right) Beads Ceramic Pipes Photographs by Kevin Duffy

Prehistoric Louisiana Woodland Period Site Tchefuncte, St. Tammany Parish

Prehistoric Louisiana Tchefuncte Site, 600 to 200 B.C. Painting by Jack McLehany, Courtesy of Guaranty Corporation

Prehistoric Louisiana Mississippi Period Climate and Landscape Mississippi Period – A.D to 1700 Drawing by Phyllis Lear

Prehistoric Louisiana Mississippi Period Food Mississippi Period – A.D to 1700 Drawing by Phyllis Lear

Prehistoric Louisiana Mississippi Period Tools and Weapons Mississippi Period – A.D to 1700 Drawings by Phyllis Lear Drawing by Phyllis LearDrawing by David Griffing Arrow Points Drill, Side Scraper, Graver

Prehistoric Louisiana Mississippi Period People and Settlements Mississippi Period – A.D to 1700 Drawing by Phyllis Lear

Prehistoric Louisiana Mississippi Period Ceramics Mississippi Period – A.D to 1700 Kamack Brushed jar Coles Creek Incised jar Hickory Engraved bottle Mississippi Plain jar Mississippi salt pan Glassell Engraved bowl Drawing by Jeff Girard Drawings by Phyllis Lear

Prehistoric Louisiana Mississippi Period Ceremonial Items Mississippi Period – A.D to 1700 ceramic pipe long-nosed god copper ear ornament engraved shell cup ceramic effigy ceremonial knife ceremonial greenstone celts copper ear spools Drawings by Phyllis Lear

Prehistoric Louisiana Mississippi Period – A.D to 1700 McClelland and Joe Clark Bossier Parish Mississippi Period Sites

Prehistoric Louisiana Caddo Hamlet Mississippi Period – A.D to 1700 Artwork by Margaret Humphris

Prehistoric Louisiana Mississippi Period Ceremony Painting by Jack McLehany, courtesy of Guaranty Corporation

Caddo Taensa Atakapa Bayogoula Prehistoric Louisiana Artwork by Margaret Humphris Louisiana Indians

Prehistoric Louisiana This presentation is one in a series of modules about Louisiana archaeology. Each module has a PowerPoint presentation and associated student activities. The series is called “Learn about Louisiana’s Past through Archaeology.” This presentation is intended for educational use. Please use image credits where provided. Please visit the Division of Archaeology website for additional teaching materials and educational resources at: (select Discover Archaeology). Presented by: Louisiana Division of Archaeology Office of Cultural Development Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism Office of the Lieutenant Governor Baton Rouge, Louisiana This project was made possible through the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (GOHSEP) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of implementing the Louisiana Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for Hurricane Katrina recovery. © Louisiana Division of Archaeology 2015