The Paleo Period: The Earliest Known Culture

Hello, I am Clovis. I am a Paleo Indian. I am here to tell you my

story. Come with me.

Over 10,000 years ago, there was an ice age, and much of the earth

was covered in ice.

The water froze and caused the ocean floors to become exposed and create land bridges. One of these land bridges was

Beringia, or the Bering Strait.

Large animals such as mastodons, mammoths, caribou, and moose

crossed from Asia to North America by way of the Bering Strait.

My people followed these animals, and so came to

North America.

We never created permanent

settlements, we moved with the

animals, to ensure we would always have

food.

My father was an excellent hunter. He taught me

everything I know.

We used a weapon called an atlatl to

spear our prey. This weapon allowed us to

throw spears with more power.

We used stone to make the spear heads.

Here are some of the spear head points.

Eventually, my time passed, as did the Paleo period. And with it’s passing, began the

Archaic period.