Compare And Contrast The American And Greek Eras Of Indian Culture

Many eras of Indian culture existed that produced remarkable inventions, some of which are still used today. Indians manufactured farming equipment that helped the farming industry thrive, even today these techniques and tools continue to thrive. These Indian eras included: Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian. Although these cultures had similarities, they also had differences. Such as: Social structure, production of food, religion, and artifacts they produced. First and foremost, Food production was a big aspect of every Indian Era listed. Paleo-Indians relied heavily on hunting as a food source, at the time there were scarce edible plants and the rivers and streams were too cold to sustain fish or other similar edible species. The Indians from the Archaic era gathered nuts, seeds, and other plants that emerged after the climate began to warm up, as well as meat gathered from hunting, although the

Paleo-Indians used spears referred to as Clovis points that were used to kill prey to obtain food, due to meat being a primary source of food for the tribe. Blunt end scrapers were used in addition to Clovis points so the tribe could butcher their meat and make clothing items to keep them warm. During the Archaic Era stone adzes were developed for woodworking purposes for permanent dwellings, another item manufactured by the Archaic Indians was grinding stones that aided in food production. Woodland Indians manufactured a weapon called the bow and arrow which helped them reach further targets while hunting and was adopted as a weapon of choice for hunting. Pottery was another invention of the Woodland Indians that was used for trading and storage. During the Mississippian era production was a wide industry which led to the development of large hoe blades and other tilling tools for food production. Axes and Celt forms for clearing foresting areas and obtaining wood for