The Archaic Indianshttp://www.archaicindians.net/Additional%20Photographs/index.html

By Madison Ford

Food

-From 8000 BC to 5000 BC the Archaic Indians hunted large animals-The large animals started to die out

-The Indians started to hunt small animals-Deer -Turkey-Bear-Rabbit-Reptiles-Fish

-The drank water and occasionally, blood.

Housing/Dwelling

- The Archaic were nomadic so they didn’t need permanent shelters.- Made temporary huts out of leaves,

sticks, mud, and other things in nature.- Protected from heat and cold but not rain- Needed repairs often

Housing/Dwelling Cont.

-The other type of shelter was a rock shelter-It was very protecting from the rain, hail, lightning, and snow-It was open on three sides

-Didn’t protect from heat or cold-It was one big room

-Sleeping and cooking took place in it

QuickTime™ and aTIFF (Uncompressed) decompressorare needed to see this picture.Inside the Rock Shelter

Weapons

Rabbit Stick-Thrown at rabbit to kill them-They were also used to rake coals in the fire

Atlatl-It was a spear thrower-Used to kill animals

Spear-Used to kill animals by throwing it at them

Tools

Bone Awl-Used for weaving fibers together-Made out of bone

Digging Stick-Used to dig up the roots of plants

Fire Drill-Used to create fiction to start a fire

Tools cont.

Fish Hook-Used to catch fish

Knives, Scrapers, and Choppers-Used for butchering, cutting hides, and harvesting plants-Used to break away bones and scrape away membranes

Art

-The art told stories passed down from generations

-It could tell what animals they hunted

-They would paint pictures of their holy beings and events

-They would show important people in history

The End!

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