HONR 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Clovis Point, Cheat River, Woodland Period
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Humans of morgantown people have been here for 11,000 years. Paleoindian 9500-8000 bce after the last ice age clovis spear points distinctive grooves hunting large mammals nomadic, hunter gatherers clovis points found by cheat river bison were historically in wv. Archais 8000-1000 bce rock shelters (3600 - 2000 bce) temporary spot or resting place no human remains only trash shriver hill settlement, common stopping place deep fire pit points no shelters. Mound builders for burial elaborate structure scattered settlements along streams circular, conical house hunter gatherers to agriculture flint tools, smaller. Hopewell/armstrong some low mounds for burial late woodland 500-1700 ce.