Native American Traditions Essay Name ______

Write an essay explaining the evolution of the prehistoric Native American traditions found in Georgia. Your essay needs to include, the weapons, food sources and their development, living arrangements, and the development of society. Since we are tracing the development of these traditions, the essay also needs to include how each period ended and/or began. Checklist ___ How each period began and/or ended ___ How weapons developed ___ How food sources developed or changed ___ How living arrangements developed or changed, include discussion of nomadic to permanent settlements ___ What cultural changes occurred as the traditions developed ___ Used correct grammar, punctuation and spelling ___ Began each sentence differently, used transitions, had a clear thesis statement

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