Art of the Americas

Archaic period (North America)

In the classification of the archaeological cultures of North America, the Archaic period in North America, taken to last from around 8000 to 1000 BC in the sequence of North American pre-Columbian cultural stages, is a period defined by the archaic stage of cultural development. The Archaic stage is characterized by subsistence economies supported through the exploitation of nuts, seeds, and shellfish. As its ending is defined by the adoption of sedentary farming, this date can vary significantly across the Americas. The term "Archaic Period" is also as a timespan label elsewhere in the Americas, with different timespans than the North American Archaic.

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• ▸Formline art
• ▸BBÖ 114
• ▸Aztec Empire

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