This document provides an overview of Native American history and civilizations for two students, Zoey and Kaya. It includes brief summaries of early civilizations in North America, Mesoamerica, and South America. Links are provided for additional details on various tribes and cultures, such as the Iroquois, Cherokee, Maya, Aztec, Inca, and others. The document aims to give the students a foundational understanding of indigenous peoples across the Americas prior to European contact.

1. Native American History
for Zoey and Kaya
Created by GrandBob
Muse
Grandma

2. Native American Civilizations
Mapuche
Amazon Tribes + Paintings
Central American (San Blas)
Caribbean (Caribs + earlier Taino)

3. This is an excerpt from World History Lessons for Zoey and Kaya
Clickable links begin on next slide.

4. Early Native American Civilizations
Clovis
Clovis Point
Clovis

5. Early Native American Civilizations
Polynesian Contacts
Maritime Route
Clovis in
South America
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Polynesian
Non-Clovis in
South America
Monte Verde

6. North of Mexico Civilizations
History of Native Americans in USA
Animated History of Native Americans in USA
History of Native Americans in USA Video
Great Indian Nations
Caribbean Indians

7. Native Americans United States Cultures

8. Native American United States Cultures
List of all US tribes Broken Treaties Loss of Land

9. Northeastern US Cultures
Iroquois
Mound Builders
6 Iroquois Nations
Great Peacemaker
Pocahontas
Deganawida
New Movie
Hiawatha
Pilgrims

10. Southeastern US Cultures
Cherokees
Seminoles
Trail of Tears
Seminole Wars

11. Plains Cultures
Comanche
Lakota (Sioux) Little Big Horn Battle (1876)
Sitting Bull Crazy Horse Custer
Book
Wounded Knee (1890)
Pow Wow

12. Colorado Indians
Chief Niwot
Sand Creek Massacre (1864)
Arapaho
Ute
Hunting Bisons

13. Southwestern United States Cultures
Navaho Dancing
Hopi
Navajo Pueblo
Ancient Pueblo
Hopi Kachinka Dolls
Navaho Rug

14. Apaches
Southwestern United States Cultures
Geronimo Cochise
Apache Village
Karl May (1893)
Kokopelli
Statue

15. California Indian Cultures
Queen Califia
Tribal Groups
California Missions
California Pow Wows

16. Pacific Northwest Cultures
Chief Seattle
Totem Pole
Tlingit
Pacific Northwest Map
Chief Joseph
Speech

17. Alaska Cultures
Inuit - Inupiat -Yupik Athabascan
Aleuts
Inuit Migrations
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18. Mexican (MesoAmerica) Civilizations
Mexican Pre-Columbus Civilization

19. Mexican Civilization (1500 BC - 1500 AD)
History of Pre-Columbus Mexican Civilization by Epimetheus

20. Olmecs in Mexico (1500 - 400 BC)
Olmecs were the first civilization in Mexico. They are famous for their large stone head
sculptures. They also built a large pyramid. Not much is known of their culture

21. Teotihuacan (0-600 AD)
Teotihuacan was the largest city in central Mexico for many centuries based on corn.The
inhabitants were the first to build stepped pyramids and worship the feathered serpent
God, Quetzalcoatl. Not much is known of their history or why they abandoned the city
Quetzalcoatl

22. Toltecs (900 -1168 AD)
The Toltecs migrated from the north into the Valley of Mexico. They established an empire
with its capital in Tula, They had a ruler called Ce Acatl Topilzen who abolished human
sacrifice. He was forced out by priests and fled to the Yucatan where he was known as
Kukulkan. The Toltec Empire had disappeared by the time the Aztecs arrived.
Tula Tula
Ce Acatl Topilzin

23. Mayan Civilization (250 - 1000AD)
The most famous Mayan city is Chichen Itza (600-900) It is famous for its
Pyramids, Cenote, and Chac Mool. Chocolate originated with the Maya.
Main Pyramid used for Religion Chac Mool
Cenote Well Ball Court
Chocolate

24. Aztecs (1325 - 1519 AD)
The Aztecs built an empire in central Mexico that was destroyed by the Spanish led by Cortez in 1519. The Aztecs had
never seen horses, guns, or iron swords. They also had no immunity to European diseases. The Aztecs practiced
human sacrifice which made them unpopular with their subjects. Tenochtitlan, their capital was built on an island in
lake where Mexico City is now. It had many pyramids which were all destroyed by the Spanish. Tomatoes and corn
(maize) were first cultivated in Mexico. The Florentine Codex provided a deep description of Aztec society.
Tenochtitlan Aztec Empire
Cortez invading Tenochtitlan
Tomato Maize
Florentine Codex
Cortez

25. South American Civilizations

26. Tiwanaku
Kalasasaya Temple
Gateway to the Sun
Tiwanaku Empire
600-1100 AD
Ponce Stela
Lake Titicaca
Wari Empire
500-1000 AD

27. Pre-Inca Cultures
Moche 100-700 AD
Chavin 900 - 200 BC
Chimu 900-1470 AD
Wari 500 - 1000 AD
Paracas 800-100 BC Nazca Lines 0 AD

28. Inca Empire 1438 -1533 AD
Growth of Incan Empire Pachacuti
1450 AD
Tupac Inca
1480 AD
Huayna Capac
1500 AD
Pizarro 1533
Tupac Amaru
1570 AD
Atahualpa
1533 AD
Inca History Video
Manco
Inca 1540 AD

29. Inca Empire 1438 -1533 AD (cont)
Machu Picchu Cusco Inca Roads
Food originating
in South America Inca Architecture Quipu
Animals of the Andes

30. Inca Religion
Inti Raymi
Viracocha:
Creator
Inti: Sun God
Inca Mythology
Supay: God of Death
Pachamama
Viracocha Inca