Plano Culture Flourishes in Great Plains Area
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Barbarians, Nomads, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606), Canadian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: North America
- Date: c. 8000-c. 4000
Article abstract: The emergence of Plano culture in the Great Plains area marked the beginning of increasing Native American population density as a result of the more suitable climatic conditions that followed the warming of the post-Wisconsin glacial period.
Summary of Event
The term “Plano” is derived from the Spanish word for plains, the region in which the Plano culture flourished after the huge ice sheets that had covered much of North America began to recede as the Wisconsin glacial period came to an end about 13,000 years ago. The effect of...
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