Orange County, California is located on the West coast of what was called the New World in the 1500's, known today as the United States. The history of Orange County, California began when God made the earth, including the land of Orange County. Archaeologically, Orange County rock formations date back to at least 225 million years ago during the "Age of Reptiles" (Source). Moving ahead, the American Indians dwelled in Orange County until the period of Spanish colonization in the late 1700's. American Indians hunted and gathered food. They also moved from place to place searching for food. Their local government was monarchial. Leadership was handed down from one generation to the next within one particular family. A group of counsel members were also appointed to help govern. The two major groups of American Indians in Orange County were thought to originate from the Shoshonean family. They came to be known as the Gabriele