Paleoindians

Paleoindians were the earliest known inhabitants of North America, living roughly 13,000 to 8,000 years ago during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene periods. They were nomadic hunter-gatherers who primarily hunted large Ice Age animals like mammoths and mastodons using stone tools and weapons. Their presence marks the first human migration into the continent, and their adaptations laid the foundation for later Indigenous cultures. Archaeological sites and artifacts provide insights into their migration routes, subsistence strategies, and ways of life during this prehistoric era.