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Stone Tools of Texas Indians

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Provide background information regarding the use of stone tools from the paleoindian through the late prehistoric periods. Learners can read this informational passage to gain insight on how and why we study these amazing artifacts from America's distant past.

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native americans

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native americans, raw material, stone tools, stone-tool making, stone artifacts, social studies
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6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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