megafauna

(noun)

The large animals of a given region or time, considered as a group.

Related Terms

  • Quaternary glaciation
  • knapping
  • Clovis culture
  • flora
  • Paleo-Indian

Examples of megafauna in the following topics:

  • Early Lifestyles

    • The Paleo-Indians are believed to have followed herds of now-extinct Pleistocene megafauna along ice-free corridors that stretched between the Laurentide and Cordilleran ice sheets. 
    • During much of the Early and Middle Paleo-Indian periods, inland bands are thought to have subsisted primarily through hunting now-extinct megafauna. 
    • The Clovis peoples did not rely exclusively on megafauna for subsistence. 
  • Archaic Hunters and Gatherers

    • The Archaic period saw a changing environment featuring a warmer, more arid climate and the disappearance of the last megafauna.
  • Migration to North America

    • The Paleo-Indians are believed to have followed herds of now-extinct Pleistocene megafauna along ice-free corridors that stretched between the Laurentide and Cordilleran ice sheets.  
  • Conclusion: Pre-Colonial Development of North America

    • As the climate changed and megafauna became extinct, Paleo-Indians were forced to employ a mixed-foraging strategy that included smaller terrestrial game, aquatic animals, and a variety of flora.
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