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What we studied so far!. The World before the Opening of the Atlantic. Timeline. Ice Age ended-8000 BC 30,000 -10,000 BC- Paleo –Indians migrate to the Americas 1200 BC Olmec begin their civilization in Mesoamerica Ghana 1000 AD Kingdom of Mali -1300 AD Songhai Empire-1300 AD.
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What we studied so far! The World before the Opening of the Atlantic
Timeline • Ice Age ended-8000 BC • 30,000 -10,000 BC-Paleo –Indians migrate to the Americas • 1200 BC Olmec begin their civilization in Mesoamerica • Ghana 1000 AD • Kingdom of Mali -1300 AD • Songhai Empire-1300 AD
Anasazi 1500 BC • They lived in cliff dwellings to protect themselves against their enemies. • They lived in the four corners of America. • They built pueblos out of adobe • They built kivas which were underground ceremonial chambers. • They were skilled basket makers • They grew maize, beans, and squash
Hopewell after 1000 BC • They lived along the Mississippi, Ohio, and lower Missouri river valleys. • They had a large population with agriculture and trade. • They declined by 700 AD.
Inuit and Aleut • They lived in the Artic • They lived in igloos
Iroquois • They established a league that included the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca Indians. Their goal was to strengthen the alliance against invasion. • They lived in the present day New York area. • Women were the heads of the tribe. • They lived in longhouses.