1. 1. Paleo Indian Period 2. Archaic Period 3. Late Prehistoric Period 3 Eras of Prehistoric Texas

2. 3 Eras of Prehistoric Texas 14 Paleo Indian Period Archaic Period Late Prehistoric Period

3. 1. Paleo-Indian People First period in History 12,000 years ago!! Used flint spears to hunt

4. 1. Paleo-Indian People They were Nomads Walked on foot in search of: Woolly mammoth Bison Deer Horse ANYTHING they could eat!!

5. 1. Paleo-Indian People LARGE ANIMALS became extinct! WHY?? Humans killed them Disease Ice Caps melted and killed them

6. Archaeologist found the bones of a Paleo-Indian woman near Midland, Texas. They named her Midland Minnie. DID YOU KNOW?????

7. 2. Archaic Period Second period in History All the GIANT animals were extinct Hunted smaller animals Buffalo Antelope Deer

8. 2. Archaic Period Developed better weapons: ATLATL  Men Hunted Women gathered food Roots Seeds Berries

9. 2. Archaic Period Used bison as their main food source Made Pottery Domesticated

10. Archaeologists found the remains of a man from the Archaic Period in 1829. They found it in Abilene, Texas and named it ABILENE MAN. DID YOU KNOW?????????

11. 3. Late Prehistoric Period Third & Last period in History Natives started using the land for FARMING Corn Beans Squash

12. 3. Late Prehistoric Period Invented the BOW & ARROW Helped them hunt large and small animals (Hunted a variety of plains animals) It became Indian’s MOST important weapons. Used knives and drills

13. 3. Late Prehistoric Period Lived in cities Studied mathematics and astronomy