1. Unit 3 Vocabulary Adobe Adobe Archaeologist Archaeologist Anthropologist Anthropologist Culture Culture Artifact Artifact Historic Historic Prehistoric Prehistoric Bison Bison  Migration  Bering Strait  Ice Age  Paleo-Americans  Ancient  Cultural group  Nomads  Matrilineal  Tepee

2. Frayer Model

3. Which path was taken by the original people who discovered Texas? Which path was taken by the original people who discovered Texas? Take your best guess! Why did they come to Texas? Why did they come to Texas? What were they following? What were they following? What HUGE event in history caused this migration? What HUGE event in history caused this migration?

4. B.C. / A.D???? B.C. / A.D???? It stands for Before Christ and Anno Domini (Latin for in the year of the lord). It stands for Before Christ and Anno Domini (Latin for in the year of the lord). B.C.E/ C.E.??? B.C.E/ C.E.??? It stands for Before Current Era and Current Era It stands for Before Current Era and Current Era

5. It all started in Africa…200,000 to 150,000 years ago!

6. The Eras of Ancient Humans in the Americas Lithic = Stone in Latin Paleolithic Era – The OLD Stone Age 35,000 BC/BCE – 10,000 BC/BCE Paleolithic Era – The OLD Stone Age 35,000 BC/BCE – 10,000 BC/BCE Mesolithic Era – The Middle Stone Age 10,000 BC/BCE – 6,000 BC/BCE Mesolithic Era – The Middle Stone Age 10,000 BC/BCE – 6,000 BC/BCE Neolithic Era – The New Stone Age 6,000 BC/BCE – 100 AD/CE Neolithic Era – The New Stone Age 6,000 BC/BCE – 100 AD/CE

7. Paleolithic Era Paleo = Old Paleo = Old Hunted Big Game Hunted Big Game Depend completely on environment Depend completely on environment Nomadic Nomadic Lean-to Shelters or Caves Lean-to Shelters or Caves Hand-made tools Hand-made tools

8. Mesolithic Era Meso= Middle Meso= Middle Hunt in groups Hunt in groups Develop primitive language Develop primitive language Sustain fire Sustain fire Clans Clans Small animals and more gathering Small animals and more gathering

9. Neolithic Era Neo = New Neo = New Agricultural Revolution!!!! Agricultural Revolution!!!! End of Ice Age End of Ice Age Development of Farming Development of Farming New Tools New Tools Permanent homes Permanent homes Domesticate animals Domesticate animals Need Leaders Need Leaders

10. Why did they come to Texas? What were they following?

11. Ice Age…Yikes! About 35,000 years ago ice sheets covered about 1/3 of the earth. About 35,000 years ago ice sheets covered about 1/3 of the earth. Result…ocean level lower & land bridges made migration to various parts of world possible. Result…ocean level lower & land bridges made migration to various parts of world possible. What HUGE event in history caused this migration?

12. First humans reached Texas about 10,000 years ago Midland Minnie !

13. What happens in Texas? Big Game Animals are gone…forced to adapt. Big Game Animals are gone…forced to adapt. What do they need to do to survive? What do they need to do to survive? What would they find in the different areas of Texas? What would they find in the different areas of Texas? How would they have to adapt? How would they have to adapt? What technology would they have needed? What technology would they have needed?

14. Stone Tools