Hunters and Gatherers

Hunters and Gatherers

Vocabulary

Prehistory

Archaeology

Archaeologist

Artifact

Migrate

Glacier

-Long period of time before people developed systems of writing.

-Huge Ice Sheets

-to move from one place to another

-study of past cultures through the things that remain such as buildings, tools, or pottery.

-an object made by people long ago

-A scientist who uncovers evidence, or proof, from the past.

Studying PreHistory• Long period of Time before people developed

systems of writing and written language. • No books, letters, or newspapers from

prehistory.

We can still learn about these pre-historic times…

Archaeology • What is Archaeology?

(Archaeology video)

Study of past cultures through the things that remain: buildings, tools, pottery, etc.

Artifacts

More Artifacts…Ash from Campfire

We need to figure out: 1.The gender of the owner

2.The age of the owner

Early People• Using artifacts, Archaeologist can

determine where people migrated from and where they went.

• Migrate: human movement

Early People

Ice Age• 11,000 years ago: Earth was in an Ice Age

Glacier• 1.6 Million Years ago until 10,000 years ago

Glaciers Melt….

Giant Ground Sloth

Saber Tooth Cat

American Mastodon

Big Horned Bison

How did People get to North America?

• During Ice Age, Seas were lower than they are today. WHY???

• The Result: A Land Bridge connected Asia to Alaska.

Bering Strait• Google Earth

Measure Tool

Early Americans• Clovis, NM—11,000 year old artifacts

Migration Path of Early Americans• 11,500

years ago.

• Was it a fast Migration? 1,000

years

New Discovery-Different Path20 years ago: Discovery at Monte Verde, Chile.

Monte Verde, Chile • Archaeologists found artifacts from 12,500

years ago.

• Disputed: May prove scientists were wrong with Clovis, NM.

Topper Site• 18,000 Year Old Artifacts

Sequence• 11,500 years ago: Clovis, NM

• 12,500 years ago: Monte Verde, Chile

• 18,000 years ago: Topper Site (South Carolina)