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The Earliest Americans. Chapter 1, Section 1 Pages 6 - 9. Did You Know?. Beringia , the ancient land bridge between Asia and North American, may have been around 937.5 miles wide. Paleo-Indians who migrated across this land bridge about 38,000 to 10,000 BC. The First People.
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The Earliest Americans Chapter 1, Section 1 Pages 6 - 9
Did You Know? Beringia, the ancient land bridge between Asia and North American, may have been around 937.5 miles wide. Paleo-Indians who migrated across this land bridge about 38,000 to 10,000 BC.
The First People • Paleo-Indians migrated from Asia to North, Central, and South America during the last Ice Age (38,000 to 10,000 BC). • This migration took centuries, and people spread out across the Americas as far east as the Atlantic Ocean and as far south as the tip of South America.
South American Societies Olmec Earliest known civilization (1200 BC) Known for use of stone in architecture and sculpture Civilization ended around 400 BC
South American Societies Maya Like the Olmec, also crew maize and other crops. Initially, people lived in small villages Built major cities by about AD 200 Cities had pyramids, large stone temples, and bridges
South American Societies Aztec – fierce warrior culture Migrated south to central Mexico around mid-1100s Founded their capital, Tenochtitlan, on an island in Lake Texcoco in AD 1325 – now known as Mexico City Conquered other societies and became the most power state in Mesoamerica by the mid 1500s
South American Societies Inca – began as a small tribe in the Andes Mountains Capital city -- Cuzco By the 1500s the Inca empire stretched along the Pacific coast and was home to 12 million people Known for building and for art – advanced highway system of highways and rope bridges.
