The Archaic Period
Early Iowans and the Bison
Food of Ancient Iowans
Burial Mounds
Iowans Begin Raising Food
Indians Use Bows and Arrows
Iowans Give Up Nomad Life
Side-notched Points 
A Bison Jump
Paleo-Indian Clovis Spearpoint
Atatl
Bird Bone Whistle
Animal Hide Scraping
Copper Awl
Paleo-Indian Clovis Spearpoint
Time Frame: Approximately 20,000 Years Ago
A Paleo-Indian clovis spearpoint hafted (attached) to its shaft. This is one of the few remains of the Paleo-Indian remains found in Iowa.
Illustrated by Mary Slattery, Will Thomson, and David Crawford
Office of the State Archeologist
Adapted from Office Of The State Archaeologist, Educational Series 1 - Paleo-Indian Period
Office of the State Archeologist
Adapted from Office Of The State Archaeologist, Educational Series 1 - Paleo-Indian Period
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