Woodland indian weapons and tools

They would grow crops, hunt wildlife, and lived completely off of the land. They lived in wigwams and long houses built from the elements around them. The Eastern Woodland Indians made their clothing from pelts of the animals they hunted for food. The men in the tribes were the hunters, fisherman, and builders, while the women took care of the homes, and the children. Both the men and women took care of the crops, the men usually cultivating and planting while the women harvested.

Eastern Woodland Tribes. These locations may have been built over Indian settlements. Primitive tools were crafted by the Indians to make their lives easier: They were made to kill, skin and process game; grind corn; craft adornments; and make clothes and shelter.

Finding large scrapers, spearheads and crafted tools in a particular location could mean that you have found a Paleolithic settlement. Paleolithic comes from the Greek words "paleo," meaning old, and "lithic," meaning stone. This type of settlement site dates back about 10, years.

The large tools were crafted to kill and process large game abundant in the area at the time, such as mammoths. As large game became scarce, Indians began hunting and killing medium-size game. In each developmental stage, stone tools became smaller and smaller as large game died out and smaller game took its place. Collectors of Indian relics may sell or trade part of their collection to other collectors.

Extremely rare trades are often marked as being a former part of a distinguished person's collection of rarities even if they no longer belong to that person. Her gardening articles appear online, and she has been published in several magazines. Fortunato holds certificates in writing from the Institute of Children's Literature. Regardless of how old we are, we never stop learning. Classroom is the educational resource for people of all ages. Based on the Word Net lexical database for the English Language.

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