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Native Peoples of America

Native Peoples of America. Chapter 1. Key Points to Consider. 1.) What factors over time produced changes in the Indian peoples’ way of life? 2.) How did the different physical environments in various parts of the Western Hemisphere contribute to the diversity of Native American culture?

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Native Peoples of America

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  1. Native Peoples of America Chapter 1

  2. Key Points to Consider • 1.) What factors over time produced changes in the Indian peoples’ way of life? • 2.) How did the different physical environments in various parts of the Western Hemisphere contribute to the diversity of Native American culture? • 3.) What values and practices did all Native Americans share?

  3. The First Americans • Theories • Ice Age • Beringia • Others traveled by boat.

  4. The First Americans • Alaska • Canada • Eskimos, Inuits, and Aleuts • Paleo-Indians • 9000 BC

  5. Archaic Societies • After the Ice Age • Archaic Peoples (8000 BC – 2500 BC) • Gender Roles • Agricultural Revolution

  6. Cultural Diversity • 2500 BC • Farming • Religious and political systems

  7. Cultural Diversity • Mesoamerica and South America • Olmecs • Urban centers to chiefdoms • Teotihuacan • Mayans and the Aztecs

  8. Cultural Diversity • The Southwest • Scarce Water Supply • Hohokam People • Chaco Canyon, New Mexico

  9. Cultural Diversity • The Eastern Woodlands • Village Life • Adena/Hopewell civilization • The role of agriculture

  10. Cultural Diversity • Non-farming Societies • The Pacific Coast • Alaska to California • The role of Wild Animals

  11. The Eve of European Contact • Population • Shared Characteristics • Kinship and Gender • Spiritual and Social Values • Chapter Conclusion

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