32a- analyze the evolution of Native Americans prior to European contact: Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippians.
paleo-indians
The Paleo-Indians were the first nomads who were always in bands, groups, and walked across the Beringia to hunt. To hunt, they used a tool called an atlal. Another name for the Paleo is "Stone Age".
archaic
The Archaic were nomads came after the Ice Age. They had three different time periods. The Early Archaic were more advanced than the Paleo. They always moved frequently, because they had to hunt. Just like the Paleo, they traveled in groups. The Mid-Archaic moved less frequently, because their needs were met locally. The Late Archaic created pottery, trading, and started to cook what they hunted.
woodland
The Woodland had lived in villages, had horticulture, and made lots of mounds. They improved pottery from the Archaic by taking long strands of clay and toiling them to make them more sturdy. For hunting and protection, they used the bow and arrow.
mississippians
The Mississippian people were great farmers and they mostly lived near rivers. Their diet mainly consisted of corn, beans and squash. After contact with the Europeans, they ended the Pre-historic era and began the historic era.