Native American Societies before Contact Flashcards
1
Q
How did people arrive in the Americas?
A
12,000 years ago during the Ice Age, the sea level was significantly lower which caused land between the Americas and Asia to be exposed OR they may have come earlier in boats
2
Q
When did Europeans arrive in the Americas?
A
The late 1400s
3
Q
How many people were in the Americas when the Europeans arrived
A
About 50 million people
4
Q
Corn/Maize
A
People in the Americas domesticated corn in about 5000 BCE. Allowed hunter/gather societies to turn into villages.
5
Q
Puebloans
A
Lived in large cave complexes and set up complex irrigation systems to water their crops.
6
Q
Three-sister farming
A
Where people (Usually by Mississippi) would plant corn, beans, and squash together which was mutually beneficial for all 3 plants
