Old Cordilleran Culture

As Altkordillerenkultur is called one of the oldest stone-age indigenous cultures in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.

The Altkordillerenkultur existed from about 9000 BC to 5000 BC. , You probably originated in the coastal areas of present-day U.S. states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and the Canadian province of British Columbia and spread from there into the interior, especially along the Columbia River. One of its characteristic features by which they differed from other contemporary cultures such as Clovis, were like willow leaves shaped projectile points made ​​of stone.

The people of the Altkordillerenkultur were hunters and gatherers who hunted animals up to the size of deer (small game hunters ). In this respect they differed also from the neighboring bison -hunting peoples ( big game hunters ) to the east of them. From the archaeological finds, including fish hooks, it can be concluded that they fished. In particular, the salmon fishing along the rivers played a central role in their diet.