Native Cultures
Pre-historic Period
Early Americans
 The first American may have traveled to ________________
across a land bridge from ___________.
-The land bridge could have formed during the _______________
and been a pathway across the ________________.
 These people may have crossed the land bridge because of the
search for food.
-Their search for food would have been chasing herds of wild
animals such as giant buffalo.
 The time was known as prehistory because it was before
____________ history.
Prehistoric Periods- 3 Periods
Paleo- Indian Period
 Began about 10,000 B.C. and went until 6,000 B.C.
 First scientific evidence of people being in Texas
 These Natives used ________________________________ to hunt
giant buffalo, _________________, and mastodons.
-These huge animals started to die off around 8,000
 The most famous Texas Paleo-Indian is known as
______________________________ whose bones were found in
Midland.
Archaic Period
 Laste from about _________________________________
 Humans had to find a new way of living after their old food source
died off.
-The humans started to hunt smaller animals including
___________________________________________________
-They also developed a new hunting weapon called the
_____________. This weapon hurled dart points.
-The men continued to hunt and women ____________________.
Late Prehistoric Period
 Lasted from about 700 A.D. to about 1500 A.D.
 Native Texas began to live in ________________ and grow their
own plants.
-This was a change from the _____________________________
that the Natives were used to doing.
 The Native Texans also started using the
______________________________ as an effective tool for
hunting small and large animals.
Maya and Aztecs
 The Maya were one of the first great civilizations in North America.
The Maya made great innovations in
______________________________________________________.
-They also build great cities and pyramids.
 The Aztecs were a great civilization who build their cities around
Vocabulary:
Culture-
Civilizaton-
What is the most you have
ever had to do to get
food?
After viewing the videos,
what are some similarities
that the Aztecs and Mayas
had? Differences?
modern day Mexico City.
-Tenochtitlan was a city of ___________________ which was
bigger than most European cities at the time.
Native Americans of the Gulf Coast
The Coahuiltecans
 Lived on the Gulf Coast past the ________________ towards
modern day ___________________.
-This area was hot and was not a good place from growing many
crops or finding food sources.
-Some of the food that was available was
______________________________________________.
-The Coahuiltecans were nomads because they were
always looking for food.
The Karankawas
 Lived on the Gulf shore between modern day
______________________________________.
 Because they lived on the coast they became very good
_______________.
-They would spear fish and had traps for shellfish.
-They used ___________________________ grease to fight off
mosquitos.
 They wore outfits made from deer skin and also tattooed and
pierced their bodies.
Native Americans of East Texas
The Caddoes
 The Caddoes lived in Northeast Texas
-This was very rich farmland and had many trees and rich soil.
-Because of the rich farmland and heavy wooded areas, the
Caddoes were able to build _____________________________.
-Their houses were sturdy and build from ___________________.
-These houses were all part of large villages
 They had big villages led by a chief called a _____________.
 Also, women played important roles in Caddo society.
Native Texans of the Plains
Apaches
 The apaches lived in the grasslands of ____________________.
-This location made their lives dependent on the wild animals that
they hunted for food.
-The animals were also used for __________________________.
 They were _____________ during the hunting seasons.
-They farmed in villages during the growing seasons.
Comanches
 Moved into Texas from the far north
 Once they gained the use of ___________,they were very skilled
riders.
-Known as “________________________”
 Were very skilled hunters and were deadly with a bow and arrow.
Draw some of the
Coahuiltecan food sources
Draw a Caddo dwelling
Define NOMADIC in your
own words
 Used buffalo for ____________________________________.
 Raided other groups.
Native Groups of North Central Texas
The Tonkawas
 The Tonkawas were __________________________.
-Ate deer, buffalo, fish, and crawfish
 They also lived in _______________ and did not migrate
 Later helped Europeans fight the ________________.
The Wichitas
 From _________ and were very good farmers
 Lived in large grass lodges
 Skilled artists
 Elected __________ to rule and held women in high regard.
Native Texans of the West
The Jumanos
 Lived along the ______________
-Used the river water to help them farm
 Lived in ___________ homes
-Sun dried clay and straw used to make brick
-The adobe kept them war in the winter and cool in the summer.
Later Natives
Cherokees
 Moved to Texas much later around the ___________.
 More advanced than other tribes
 Lived in _____________.
 Later intermarried with Europeans
-______________ to European culture.
-Owned _______________________.
Defined integrated in your
own words.