Ohio?s Prehistoric People Outline

I. 40.000 years ago, people went back and forth across the land bridge known as Beringia

A. New theories should be presented which suggest that native people actually originated in North and South America, and that land migration was aided with the use of primitive boats along the coasts.

II. 5,000 years ago, Paleo-Indians reached Ohio

A. Distinguish between Prehistoric and Historic Native people

B. Life of the hunter-gatherers

C. Climatic change and end of the Ice Age

D. Life after the Ice Age

III. 10,000 years ago, the Archaic people

A. Economy based on hunting, fishing and gathering

B. Moved from place to place following animals and ripening of plants

C. Used many tools

D. Traded with other people within a 500-mile radius

IV. 3,000 years ago, the Mound Builders

A. Adena people (3,000-2,000 years ago)

1. comparisons to hunter-gatherers

2. first farmers

3. built mounds

a. types

b. purposes

4. geographic locations

5. development of villages

6. everyday life

B. Hopewell people (2,100-1,400 years ago)

1. barterers

a. traveled great distances

b. used obtained materials for artwork

2. farmers -- probably first to grow corn

3. mounds

4. geographic locations

5. growth of villages

6. daily life

Late Prehistoric People

C. Whittlesey people (1,000-350 years ago)

1. existed in present-day northern Ohio during the same period as the Fort Ancient people occupied southern Ohio

2. barterers

3. used bows and arrows

4. farmers

5. development of villages

6. daily life

D. Fort Ancient people (1,000-350 years ago)

1. farmers

2. used bows and arrows

3. mounds

4. geographic locations

5. expanded growth of villages

6. daily life