Question

When did Native Americans first become hunter-gatherers?
Responses

Paleo period
Paleo period

Woodland period
Woodland period

Mississippian period
Mississippian period

Archaic period

Answer 1

Native Americans first became hunter-gatherers during the **Paleo period**. This period is characterized by the early inhabitants of North America who relied on hunting and gathering for survival. The Paleo period is generally considered to have lasted from around 15,000 to 10,000 years ago. As time progressed, different periods like the Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods saw the development of more complex societies and agricultural practices.