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
Atatl
Time Frame: Approximately 10,000 to 3,000 Years Ago
The “atlatl” or spear thrower allowed Archaic hunters to project their weapons further and with greater force.
Illustrated by Mary Slattery, Will Thomson, and David Crawford
Office of the State Archaeologist
Adapted from Office Of The State Archaeologist, Educational Series 2 – Archaic Period
Office of the State Archaeologist
Adapted from Office Of The State Archaeologist, Educational Series 2 – Archaic Period
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