Period · North America — Great Plains
Late Prehistoric
500–1700 CE
Late Prehistoric is the general label used west of the Mississippi and in the Southwest and Great Basin for the era after the bow and before European contact. It covers Plains Village farmers, the Ancestral Puebloan, Hohokam and Mogollon traditions and the Fremont, as well as the Arctic Thule expansion. Small arrowpoints and regional pottery styles define it.
| Dates | 500–1700 CE |
|---|---|
| Region | North America — Great Plains |
| PeriodO definition | 500–1500 CE — Digital Index of North American Archaeology (DINAA) (2012)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized |
Elsewhere
- periodo: p086kj9g7w6
- Wikidata: Q17676062
- PeriodO: Late Prehistoric
Cite this article
Stratum Strata. "Late Prehistoric" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/late-prehistoric. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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