Native+American+Era

They had no written language.

1st people: d and subsequently inhabited the American continet during the final glacial episodes of the late Pleistocene period. The prefix "paleo" comes from the Greek adjective //palaios// meaning "old".

2nd people:after the ice age man became more adaptable and animals prospered. The indians became more numerous and more widespread. Instead of traveling all the time on trails of animals, indians could settle down part of the year. These new indians began the archaic tradition. They settled along riverbanks and high grounds. They dug pits for garbage dumps. They still traveled to lowlands for big hunts or to areas where nuts and berries could be harvested in the fall. Here groupd of indians would meet with each other and exchange ideas and ways of doing things. Thus, new toold spread quickly.

woodland tradition: The tribe had a government with more power than they had before. It's the first time when they actually started having a burial place for their dead. The most importrant change at the time was the widespread practice of agriculture:the first crops in Arkansas were gourds, squash, and weed-like greens. The trade among them increased and it's the first time they had surplus food. Another important addition to the indian culture at this time was the making of pottery.

Mississippian Tradition: The Arkansas indian culture had grown into what we call the Mississippian Tradition by about the year of 700. The number of people grew very large living for the most part in villagesor farmsets. During this time, indians' technical skills began to increase. Indians were using bow and arrow certainly for hunting. Possibly for protection and warfare. The pottery became sturdier; indians began mixing crushed and burned mussel shell which contained lime making pots lighter and stronger. The caddoilt mounds too, where important leaders were buried and tem[ples were built. Each household had an outdoor fire place for cooking and a garden nearby and the Caddo grew tobacco which they smoked on special occasions. They had and important industry making salt. The Apollo indians were hunter and gatherers.

Housing: They lived in man-made tent made by hay, sticks, and tree branches. Also, brush shelters. They did this because they were easy to build and take down. \They were simple structures consisting of a framework of branches covered with animal hide, reeds, or brush.