Worlds Collide: Europe, Africa, and America Chapter 1
Key Ideas
Arrival Main migration was years ago –(some historians argue as long as 40,000) Over land bridge Land bridge across Bering Sea ( ) Moved and through Americas following wildlife
Bering Land Bridge ( )
Animation of Bering Land Bridge Manley, W.F., 2002, Postglacial Flooding of the Bering Land Bridge: A Geospatial Animation: INSTAAR, University of Colorado, v1,
Migration Across Bering Land Bridge ( ) south and east
Native Culture by 1500’s million in the Americas –(high estimates of 100m) Present day US/Canada = in 1492 –Europe had –Africa had
Mayans in Yucatan Incas in Peru Aztecs in Mesoamerica Amerindians
North American Native Cultures Semi-sedentary/semi-nomadic –Small, scattered settlements with migration with mixed economy
North American Native Cultures Diverse societies semi-sedentary/semi- nomadic –Mixed economies Farming, hunting, gathering Trade networks –Built villages/towns –Diverse languages –Religious beliefs
Regional North American Cultures: Pueblo Rio Grande Valley Hohokam and Anasazi developed established communities thousands of years before Europeans arrived Europeans referred to them as “Pueblos” –Elaborate irrigation systems –Multi-storied and terraced dwellings
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