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3 Eras of Prehistoric
TexasChapter 4
Historians
Historians divide the past into eras to easily identify changes in historical events
Paleo-Indian Era
10,000 B.C. to 5,500 B.C.
People were nomads who hunted giant animals, such as mammoth, using flint spears
Did You Know?
Archaeologists found the bones of a Paleo-Indian woman near Midland, Texas. They named her Midland Minnie.
Archaic Era
5,500 B.C. to 700 A.D.
Since all giant animals became extinct, people began hunting small animals, such as buffalo & deer
Archaic Era
Men hunted with better weapons like the Atlatl
Women gathered food like seeds & berries
Did You Know?
Archaeologists found the remains of a man from the Archaic Era in 1829. They found it in Abilene, Texas and named it ABILENE MAN.
Late Prehistoric Era
700 A.D. to 1500 A.D.
People began using the land for farming corn
The bow & arrow was invented