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The 1st Americans

The 1st Americans. Nomads. People who moved from place to place. Beringia. Land bridge scientists believe early Americans migrated across from present day Siberia into present day Alaska Name comes from the fact that this path is now under the Bering Strait. Land Bridge Theory.

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The 1st Americans

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  1. The 1st Americans

  2. Nomads • People who moved from place to place

  3. Beringia • Land bridge scientists believe early Americans migrated across from present day Siberia into present day Alaska • Name comes from the fact that this path is now under the Bering Strait

  4. Land Bridge Theory • Theory that the first Americans arrived by crossing over the frozen Bering Straight on a land bridge known as Beringia

  5. Migration • A movement of a large number of people into a new homeland

  6. Maize • An early form of corn grown by Native Americans.

  7. Carbon Dating • A scientific method used to determine the age of an artifact

  8. Culture • A way of life.

  9. Federation • A type of government that links different groups together.

  10. Theocracy • A society ruled by religious leaders.

  11. Hieroglyphics • Symbols or pictures that represent things, ideas and sounds

  12. Mayan’s • Capital city was Tikal (in present day Guatemala) • Society was a theocracy • Became great astronomers because they believed their gods were visible in the stars • Created 365 day calendar • Accurately predicted eclipses

  13. Aztec’s • Capital city was Tenochtitlan (in present day Mexico) was one of the largest cities in the world • Built a land bridge to link their island to the mainland • Filled in pieces of the surrounding lake with soil to grow their crops • Sacrificed their prisoners of war to please their gods

  14. Hohokam • Lived in present day southern Arizona • Were experts at maximizing what little water they had • Built hundreds of miles of irrigation channels

  15. Pueblo Bonito • A large set of homes in New Mexico that resembles apartment buildings built by the Anasazi

  16. Droughts • Long periods of little rainfall.

  17. Anasazi • Lived in the “Four Corners” region of the United States (southern Utah, southwest Colorado, northwest New Mexico and northern Arizona) • Built Pueblo Bonito in New Mexico • Moved away from the region because of droughts

  18. Inuit • Lived in the northwestern United States and Canada • Built igloos • Made clothing and homes out of sealskin because it was both warm and waterproof

  19. Adobe • Sun dried mud brick.

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