The Environment In The Archaic Is Different From Today's Environment

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The environment in the Archaic is different from today’s environment. After the Ice Age the temperatures started to warm up. However, the weather was cooler than the weather today. It also rained more in the early Archaic period. The Archaic started domesticating wolves developing the first dogs. The dogs probably assisted the people on hunts. The Archaic people also traveled less between seasons making use to the land. Their clothing was most likely made from plant and animal hides. They did not have much when it came to clothing. For jewelry, they made pendants out of shells. In the Late period, there is evidence of pottery being made and used. In the middle Archaic period people began to live settlements as their population started to grow,

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