There is controversy as to who the first people were that established in North America; however, history indicates that Paleo-Indians were the first people. It is believed by archaeologist that these people came to this area because they were hungry. These people hunted mammoths for food and clothing. On the other hand, the finding of “Kennewick man” whose remains proved that he was of a younger age of the Paleo-Indian hunter, shed light into the opinions of the North American Settlement (Schultz, 2014). As indicated by Schultz (2014), “The skeleton, dubbed Kennewick man, baffled scientists, mainly because a physical reconstruction of the skull revealed a man who looked “more like a middle-aged European accountant than he did a Paleo-Indian …show more content…
To date, it is still believed that the initial North American settlers were actually the Paleo-Indians. These Indians are known to move around making their way across the North America continent and this period of time is known as the Paleo-Indian era. They were known for their hunting skills and fishing to have food for their families. The next time frame was known as the archaic era, and it was an immense change as to how lives were previously (Schultz, 2014). According to Schultz (2014), “This trend was perhaps the most significant development in American prehistory, because settled agriculture permitted the establishment of a sedentary existence, without the need to pursue herd animals” (p. 6). A type of corn called maize was considered to be one of the key elements of the new discovery. The Archaic era was followed by the Pre-Columbian Era. This period is brought about hierarchical communities and the expansion of established complexes. Each era differentiated from each other from one another over a period of time. The Paleo-Indian era came about as a result of the migrants moving around to different regions in North