1. Paleo Indians- 12,000 years ago -The earliest people to live in North America. -Moved from place to place following herds of animals for food. -Gathered nuts and berries which were naturally grown.

2. Paleo Indians -Caves and tents were their shelter

3. Archaic Indians-10,000 years ago -Found new ways to use PA’s rich land and resources -Hunted animals and gathered plants, nuts, and berries for food. -They also began growing sunflowers for seeds (food) and gourds for containers.

5. Archaic Indians -Spent less time moving around because they could grow these crops. -Used spears, hammers, and fishhooks made from bone, shell, stone, and wood. -Used stones to cook!!!

6. Archaic Indians -Created a tool called an atlatl which allowed them to throw their spears farther and faster (Kind of like a lacrosse stick!) This is an example of an artifact, which is an object made by human hands.

7. Woodland Indians- 3,000 years ago -Most advanced of them all -About 3,000 years ago, the Woodland Indian groups lived in PA. -Hunted animals and gathered some wild plants for food. -They really grew their own food. They discovered foods that had not been grown before such as corn and squash.

8. Woodland Indians -Because they could grow their food, they settled for long periods of time in order to grow and harvest crops.

9. REMEMBER It is not that these Indians “died out” and a new tribe was formed. As the Indians advanced, that is how they went from being Paleo to Archaic to Woodland. It’s just like you…when you are a third grader and advance to fourth grade, YOU are still the same person, but people are not going to call you a third grader anymore, you are now a fourth grader because you have learned more and have become more advanced.