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Woodland · c. 500 – 1,000 CE

Late Woodland

The bow and arrow spreads across western North America around 1,400 years ago, displacing the atlatl quickly in some regions and coexisting with it for a millennium in the far north. Maize becomes a significant crop late in the span.

Date range
500 CE – 1,000 CE
Key terms
Bow and arrow · Small triangular points · Maize
Terminology used in
Northeast & Great Lakes, Southeast

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