Archaic Period

The Archaic tradition covers a vast swath of time between the end of the Paleoindian tradition and the appearance of ceramics around A.D. 500. The archaic can be broken down into three distinct periods, Early 7,000-3,200 B.C., Middle (3,200-1,800 B.C.), Late (1,800 B.C.- 500 A.D.). The Archaic period is often defined by the adoption of horticulture in addition to peoples continuing to be mobile on the landscape.