Ch 1- Prehistory- Early 1600s Flashcards
What kind of people first settled in America? (think 38000 BCE)
Nomadic hunter-gatherers
How did the very first American settlers get to America?
Bering Land Bridge in Alaska, crossing from Asia into North America.
What were the main ancient cultures in Central and South America?
Olmecs (1200-400 BCE)
Mayans (300 BCE-900 CE)
Aztecs (1110-1521 CE)
Incans (1100-1533 CE)
Were all cultures hunter-gatherer in nature for the duration of their civilization?
No, some tribes stopped hunting and gathering as they found that planting seeds could provide food for a tribe. This caused settlements and more permanent homes to form.
Why did people first come to the Americas? Why did they stop?
People were following their food (animal migrations), but stopped when the Bering land bridge was covered by water when the glaciers melted.
What is an invention of the Maya people?
Calendar or canal system
