What foods the earliest Californians eat after large animals died out?

After large animals went extinct, the earliest Californians began to rely on smaller game, fish, fowl and various plant staples as their primary food source. This included:

-Fish and Shellfish: Salmon, trout, halibut, rockfish, abalone, clams and mussels.

-Game and fowl: Small mammals such as rabbits, squirrels, and deer, as well as birds such as ducks, geese and doves.

-Plant staples: Acorns were a fundamental part of the diet and were pounded into meals and flour. Other important plants included roots, berries and nuts such as buckeye, pine and manzanita.

- Insects: Certain species of insects such as grasshoppers, caterpillars, and ants were also consumed as a source of protein.