Comparisons of the Foods of Comparisons of the Foods of Prehistoric IndiansPrehistoric Indians

PaleoPaleo Indians Indians Archaic IndiansArchaic Indians Woodland IndiansWoodland Indians Late Pre-Historic IndiansLate Pre-Historic Indians

Paleo IndiansPaleo Indians

Hunted mostly large animals such as Hunted mostly large animals such as mastodon – followed glacial periodmastodon – followed glacial period

Collected nuts, berries that grew Collected nuts, berries that grew nearbynearby

Fished for food Fished for food

Archaic IndiansArchaic Indians

Climate warmer so able to hunt Climate warmer so able to hunt forest animalsforest animals

Fished and collected nuts, berries Fished and collected nuts, berries and fruits found in forests and fruits found in forests

Woodland IndiansWoodland Indians

Hunted in forestsHunted in forests Planted seeds to grow as source of Planted seeds to grow as source of

food so didn’t have to move as muchfood so didn’t have to move as much Crops (sunflowers, squash) Crops (sunflowers, squash)

supplemented food hunted and supplemented food hunted and gathered gathered

Late Pre-Historic IndiansLate Pre-Historic Indians

Depended on crops for foodDepended on crops for food Planted/cultivated corn, beans and Planted/cultivated corn, beans and

squashsquash Lived near fertile soilLived near fertile soil Also hunted forest animals and Also hunted forest animals and

fished for foodfished for food