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| Paleo-Indian | Archaic | Woodland | Mississippian | European Contact |
The onset of European exploration and settlement brought a fundamental in the technology of Native Americans. Trade good, such as guns, cooking kettles, metal tools, and ornaments could not be produced at home. This forced the people into an economy dependent on trade with the Europeans.
| Paleo-Indian | Archaic | Woodland | Mississippian | European Contact |