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Identify the Correct Era
Directions: Based on your reading about the different groups of early peoples, identify the group that is most associated
with each item below. Place a letter in the blank to indicate the era you believe is correct.
P=Paleo A=Archaic W=Woodland M=Mississippian
_________ 1. Improved tools and had spear points
_________ 2. Developed more permanent settlements that included circular houses
_________ 3. Began to plant and harvest crops
_________ 4. Lived in small groups of 20-50 people
_________ 5. Most complex societies that existed in this time frame
_________ 6. Nomadic wanderers in search of food
_________ 7. Known for large burial grounds
_________ 8. Changed their diet from large to small game
_________ 9. e oldest group
_________ 10. Developed the largest group of villages
_________ 11. Would have enjoyed mammoth “burgers”
_________ 12. Developed axes and drills
_________ 13. Developed the bow and arrow
_________ 14. First to make pottery
_________ 15. Societal structure allowed the rise of powerful chiefs
_________ 16. Corn, squash, and pumpkins were regular food items
_________ 17. Built towns fortified with palisades
_________ 18. Made objects with copper
_________ 19. Encountered the first Spanish explorers
38 Chapter 8 Native Peoples and Explorers
Section 1 Georgia’s First People Lesson Summary