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