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Iowa's Prehistoric Past

Iowa has a diverse prehistoric past, beginning about 11,500 years ago. The e-book compilation accessible at the bottom of the page highlights that diverse past, with individual sections exploring Paleoindian, Archaic, Woodland, and Late Prehistoric Culture.

Additional resources on the Prehistoric Period in Iowa:

  • Blood Run National Historic Landmark

Paleoindian Darts
  • A Brief Cultural History of Iowa
  • Early Paleoindian Period
  • Late Paleoindian/Early Archaic Period
  • Middle Archaic Period
  • Edgewater Park (13JH1132): A Late Archaic Site
  • Woodland Period
  • Great Oasis
  • Mill Creek
  • Glenwood
  • Oneota
A Brief Cultural History of Iowa ›
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eBook Navigation

  • Ancient Technology Series
  • Archaeological Analysis
  • Iowa's Historic Past
  • Iowa's Prehistoric Past
    • A Brief Cultural History of Iowa
    • Early Paleoindian Period
    • Late Paleoindian/Early Archaic Period
    • Middle Archaic Period
    • Edgewater Park (13JH1132): A Late Archaic Site
    • Woodland Period
    • Great Oasis
    • Mill Creek
    • Glenwood
    • Oneota
  • Maps, Material Culture, and Memory: On the Trail of the Ioway

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The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242
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