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Chapter 8 Native Peoples and Explorers 37
Section 1 Georgia’s First People
Reading Summary
Who Were the Early Peoples?
Directions: Review the critical information regarding the peoples of each era. Using that information, complete the
chart below by filling the blocks with the requested information.
Time Period Food Sources Tools Types of Shelters
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
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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