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Early Native Americans arrived in North America between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago by walking across the Bering Strait or using canoes. They lived as hunter-gatherers and some tribes began farming around 5,000 years ago. Native American cultures had common characteristics like believing nature had spiritual qualities, holding frequent rituals, believing all nature is interconnected, resisting waste, and prioritizing the tribe's success. Before contact with Europeans, Native Americans lived by hunting and gathering, some did basic farming. They made clothing from animal skins and plant fibers, used tools from bones and sinew, and lived in caves, mud huts, or skin-covered structures. They had religious practices and ceremonial burials, and ch
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3) In North America, societies like the Hohokam, Anasazi, Native peoples of the Pacific Northwest, and various mound builder cultures flourished for thousands of years prior to European contact.
Native American First Settlers
The document provides information about several early indigenous groups that inhabited areas that are now part of the United States and Mexico. It discusses the Cherokee people and their spiritual traditions, physical characteristics, and settlements along riverbanks in the Southeast. It also describes the Cheyenne tribes of the Great Plains, their economy based on hunting bison and gathering wild rice, and their traditional religious beliefs. Finally, it summarizes the Olmec civilization as the first major culture in Mexico, known for their colossal stone heads and jade figurines, located in the tropical lowlands of southern Mexico.
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The document summarizes the peoples and civilizations of the Americas between 400 CE and 1500 CE. It describes the diverse landscapes of North and South America and discusses the first peoples who crossed the Bering Land Bridge from Asia over 10,000 years ago. It then outlines the major indigenous civilizations that developed across North and Mesoamerica, including the Olmec, Teotihuacan, Maya, Toltec, Aztec, and Inca. It provides details on their social structures, religious beliefs, and accomplishments.
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Native Americans first arrived in North America approximately 15,000-33,000 years ago by crossing a land bridge from Asia. They settled throughout North America in distinct regions defined by different environments, including the Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, Southeast, and Northeast. The geography of each region influenced the challenges Native Americans faced, the structures they built for shelter, and the foods they were able to farm and hunt to support their societies.
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Hunter-gatherer bands first crossed into North America from Asia over 10,000 years ago. They gradually spread throughout North and South America, developing diverse cultures and lifestyles based on their environments. Some groups in Mexico and South America, like the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs, formed complex civilizations with urban societies, advanced technologies, and complex political systems. While most groups in North America did not develop large empires, they established varied societies adapted to their specific environments, such as coastal fishing in the Pacific Northwest or irrigation farming in the Southwest. By the time of European contact, hundreds of distinct native cultures inhabited the Americas.
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Neolithic and Mesolithic cultures in North America, the In nut, Anastasi, Mississippi, and Iroquois
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The Land Bridge Theory claims that during the Ice Age, ocean levels dropped and exposed dry land connecting Siberia and Alaska.
The new exposed lands connected Asia to the Americas.
Scientists believe the reason people came to the Americas between 20,000 to 30,000 years ago following/hunting the woolly mammoth.
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This document provides an overview of the history and cultures of indigenous peoples in North and South America prior to European contact. It describes how the first humans arrived in America over 22,000 years ago across a land bridge between Asia and Alaska. It then discusses the development of hunting and gathering societies, the emergence of agriculture around 10,000 years ago, and the rise of complex civilizations like the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca between 3,000-1,200 years ago. The document also profiles the diverse native societies that existed in North America around 1492, including groups in California, the Northwest Coast, Southwest, and Eastern Woodlands.
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Mesoamerican pre-history discusses how the first humans arrived in North America around 12,000-15,000 years ago across the Bering Land Bridge, and later some may have arrived earlier by sea. The diverse North American environment led to distinct social structures and cultures, with over 400 languages spoken and extensive trade networks established by 1492. In Mesoamerica, people began settling in more permanent villages due to climatic changes and depletion of large mammals, and a new cultural stage emerged with the introduction of fishing, pottery making, farming of crops like maize, beans and squash, and hunting of smaller animals like deer and antelope.
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The first people migrated from Asia to the Americas during the last Ice Age by crossing a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska over 10,000 years ago. They spread throughout North, Central, and South America as nomadic hunters. Over time, some settled into villages and developed agricultural societies, while others remained nomadic. Several advanced civilizations arose, including the Olmec in Mexico, the Maya in Central America, the Aztec in Mexico, and the Inca in South America, each with significant cultural and technological achievements before declining.
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The first peoples arrived in North America between 26,000-19,000 years ago during the last Ice Age when lower sea levels exposed a land bridge between Asia and North America. As the climate warmed, sea levels rose and the land bridge was flooded, separating the populations. Various groups such as the Inuit and Mississippian cultures developed across North America, building settlements and growing crops. However, diseases brought by Europeans devastated Native American populations from the 1500s onward, contributing to the decline of groups like the Mississippian civilization. Meanwhile, the Iroquois developed a matrilineal society with a democratic confederacy that may have influenced the US system of government.
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Native Americans originally migrated to North America over 15,000 years ago via the Bering Land Bridge, with multiple waves of migration occurring. They developed diverse cultures and lived in different regions across North and South America, with hundreds of tribes speaking over 1,000 languages in North America alone. Native Americans traditionally relied on activities like farming, hunting, fishing, and gathering to obtain food based on their environment. They also constructed various styles of dwellings suited to local climates and resources, from tepees to longhouses to igloos. While religious beliefs varied between tribes, Native American spirituality generally centered around nature and oral traditions involving creation myths, animal symbolism, and guidance from figures like shamans.
The First People - Secondary
The document summarizes the history and culture of American Indian tribes in Wisconsin. It describes how the Paleo-Indians first arrived over 11,000 years ago following animal migrations across the Bering Strait. These early peoples lived semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles, hunting game and gathering plant foods. They formed tribes like the Great Lakes Copper Culture, named for their use of local copper to make tools. Later, tribes like the Ojibwe and Menominee occupied northern Wisconsin and traded furs like beaver pelts with French colonizers, developing alliances but also dependence on European goods. Ultimately, American Indian tribes were forced to leave their lands and relocate to reservations as European settlers
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The document summarizes the history and culture of Native Americans in Texas. It describes how the first Native Americans arrived over 10,000 years ago by crossing the Bering Strait from Asia. They were hunters and gatherers who followed animal herds. Later, some Native American groups in Texas began farming crops like corn and developed more settled societies. At the time of European arrival, four distinct Native American cultures inhabited Texas with different lifestyles based on the local environment. Native American culture continues to influence Texas today.
The First People - Elementary
The first people to arrive in North America over 11,000 years ago were Paleo-Indians who crossed the Bering Strait land bridge. They lived a semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle, following and hunting animals and gathering plants. As they spread out across Wisconsin, they used raw materials like stone, wood, and bone to make tools. Over time, smaller tribes formed, like the Great Lakes Copper Culture known for using copper. When Europeans like French traders arrived, tribes like the Ojibwe embraced trade but became dependent on European goods, and were later forced to leave their lands and move to reservations.
Hist 3001 Ch 01 Lecture
The document discusses Native American, West African, and European societies prior to contact between the Old World and New World in 1492. It describes the political, social, and economic structures of these societies, including advanced civilizations in Mesoamerica and West Africa. Upon contact, European diseases devastated Native American populations while European powers conquered empires like the Aztecs and Incas. The Columbian Exchange introduced new crops, livestock, and diseases globally in one of the most consequential events in human history. European nations then competed to establish colonies in North America.
The First Americans
The First Americans originated from Asia, crossing over a land bridge between Siberia and Alaska over 10,000 years ago. Known as Paleo-Indians, they populated North and South America, using stone tools to hunt large game. As the climate warmed, they adapted to hunting smaller prey and gathering food. Around 5,000 years ago in Mexico, some groups began cultivating corn and other crops, leading to more settled agricultural societies across the Americas. Distinct cultures developed in different regions, such as the Anasazi in the Southwest, Mississippian culture along major rivers, and Woodland cultures along the East Coast, characterized by mound and village building.
Ancient Mexico and Peru Lecture
This document provides an overview of pre-contact and colonial Latin America, focusing on ancient Mexico and Peru. It describes the earliest migrations of humans into the Americas around 15,000-30,000 years ago. In ancient Mexico, the first settlers were hunter-gatherers who developed agriculture between 7500-5000 BC, domesticating squash, beans and maize. The influential Olmec civilization emerged around 1500 BC and constructed monumental temples. In ancient Peru, the Norte Chico civilization developed urban centers around 3500 BC, and the ceremonial Chavín culture arose around 900 BC, influencing religions across Peru.
AP WH Chap 1 PPT
The document provides information on human evolution and early civilizations. It discusses key points such as:
- Hominids evolved in Africa and migrated to other parts of the world.
- The first civilizations emerged along river valleys in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley around 3000 BCE. They relied on irrigation agriculture and developed writing, cities, and social hierarchies.
- Mesopotamian cities like Uruk and Ur featured temples, palaces, writing, and trade. Egyptian civilization was organized by the Nile River and divine kingship. The Indus Valley cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro had urban planning and trade networks.
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- 1. North American Peoples and Culture BEFORE AND AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF EUROPEANS
- 2. Early Native Americans They were explorers too! Arrived from across the Bering Straits between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago; some tribes walked while others used canoes to travel thousands of miles. Have been hunter-gatherers since the Stone Age but did develop farming around 5000 years ago with tribes living in the area of present-day Mexico City. Only four groups became large enough to be called a “civilization” – Aztecs, Mayans, Incas and Olmecs.
- 5. Common Cultural Characteristics of Native Americans Shamanistic – belief in god-like qualities of nature Have frequent ceremonies and rituals to honor what god has done or will do for the people (customs) Belief that all of nature is inter-connected and serves one another Resists waste or greed, the land belongs to all of the tribe (why is this important?) Tribe is of highest importance. The success of tribe = survival. The dead are believed to remain unseen but listening
- 7. We know a few things about Native American life before contact with Europeans. Lived by hunting and gathering Basic farming would be added by some tribes about 5000 years ago (rice, squash, corn) Clothing made from the skins of the animals they ate and fibers from plants. Used tools made of bone, sinew, and other animal parts. Their early homes were caves or were made of mud and bark or skins and poles. They practiced religion and ceremonial burial. Leaders (chiefs) were like any other tribal member except when it came to military or political decisions.