1. The development of a people
Native Americans
The development of a people

2. Migration
People migrated from current day Russia to Alaska and the rest of North America
Traveled over the Beringia, the wide bridge of land between Asia and North America
People followed the animals who migrated for food because the climate and natural resources were changing

4. Adaptation As the climate changed, food sources (mammals) died out.
Became hunter-gatherers:
Catching smaller animals, fishing more, and collecting edible plants and seeds
As people found new food sources, they also found use for other natural resources

5. Adaptation

6. Adaptation

7. Using Natural Resources
Native Americans used the natural resources for food, clothing, and shelter.
Far north:
Used animal skins for warm, hooded clothing
Made goggles out of bone with slits in them to block sun glare
Built houses with driftwood and animal skins
Built igloos out of blocks of snow (temporary)

8. Using Natural Resources

9. Using Natural Resources
In the warmer climates:
Gathered wild plants for food
Raised crops like corn
These crops enabled them to stay in one place
Beginnings of first villages and towns

10. Shared Beliefs
No matter where they were located, all Native American’s had similar beliefs:
Respected and worshipped nature
Did not believe that land could be owned as private property
Did not waste anything taken from nature