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The Earliest People in Michigan

Who were they? When were they living in Michigan?

People who lived in Michigan long, long ago Over 10,000 years ago

They did not live in one area. They traveled around. They hunted big animals like mastodons (a type of furry elephant) and mammoths (a very large elephant-type animal with long tusks and hairy skin.) They used simple tools. They hunted with spears.

What do we know about them?

How do we know?

Archeologists have found spearheads and other artifacts left behind by these early people.

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