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Paleo-Indian Archaic Woodland Mississippian European Contact

Paleo-Indian Society

The archaeological record tells us little about the details of Paleo-Indian society. Ethnographic information on hunting and gathering peoples give some hints about how Paleo-Indian society was structured. Individuals probably lived in small bands of extended families with little social differentiation.


Paleo-Indian Archaic Woodland Mississippian European Contact