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Chapter 1 Section 1. The Earliest Americans. The Earliest Americans. First Migration to the Americas Many scientists believe that people first came to the land of the Americas during the Ice Ages During this time the ocean level dropped creating land bridges to travel on (Bering Land Bridge)

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Chapter 1 Section 1

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  1. Chapter 1 Section 1 The Earliest Americans

  2. The Earliest Americans • First Migration to the Americas • Many scientists believe that people first came to the land of the Americas during the Ice Ages • During this time the ocean level dropped creating land bridges to travel on (Bering Land Bridge) • Evidence shows that the Paleo-Indians crossed the bridge between 38,000 and 10,000 B.C. • They Migrated here • Movement of people or animals from one region to another • It is believed they and their descendants followed herds of animals all the way in to South America and became a hunter-gatherer society

  3. The Earliest Americans • Around 800 B.C. the climate warmed, the oceans rose and new landscapes, and vegetations formed • Because the environment changed the interactions changed, and therefore cultures changed. • Farming, started grew items such as Maize, beans, squash • This allowed a more stable food supply and permanent settlements started to form

  4. The Earliest Americans • Early Mesoamerican and South American Societies • Earliest cultures arose in Mesoamerica (Southern Mexico and Central America) • Olmec and Maya • 1200 B.C. the Olmec developed. Culture spread by trade • Stone Architecture and sculpture • Ended around 400 B.C. • About 200 AD Mayans had become a dominate culture in the area • Cities had large pyramids, bridges, buildings and canals. Very advanced society • By 900 Maya culture began to collapse and disappear • Video Clip on Mayans http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=351924

  5. The Earliest Americans

  6. The Earliest Americans • Aztecs • Warrior attitude and strong military led to great success • Migration to Central Mexico around 1100 AD • Huge trade networks • 1325 Capital city of Tenochtitlan’ was found on an island in Lake Texcoco • One of the worlds largest cities • Connected to shores by roads that were built up

  7. The Earliest Americans • Inca • Andes Mountain range region • Capital Cuzco • By 1500 empire stretched from Ecuador to central Chili • 12 Million people lived in the empire • Quechua was the official language • No written language so records were kept on knotted ropes called quipu • Great Artwork and road system

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