Chapter 1
Words
The first Americans Were Asian hunters Who crossed the Bering Bridge And spread out. Some became foragers Some became farmers Some built cities And other civilizations |
Gestures
One finger up Spear throw Hand arch over bridge Fingers and hands out Pick berries Plant seeds- corn, bean squash Draw step pyramid Spread fingers, hands out |
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Notes
Time frame 20,000 to 15,000 years ago.
Nomads, foragers, hunter/gatherers, farmers (agricultural/sedentary)
“Three sisters” 1. Corn/maize, 2. Beans, 3. squash
Pre-Columbian = Before Columbus, (1492)
Stone-building advanced cultures (the Maya in the Yucatan, the Aztecs in Central Mexico, and the Inca in Peru/Andes. Machu Picchu.)
City building, metal work, calendars, government, religion, temples.
So by 1492, the Europeans found many levels and types of “Native” civilizations.
Time frame 20,000 to 15,000 years ago.
Nomads, foragers, hunter/gatherers, farmers (agricultural/sedentary)
“Three sisters” 1. Corn/maize, 2. Beans, 3. squash
Pre-Columbian = Before Columbus, (1492)
Stone-building advanced cultures (the Maya in the Yucatan, the Aztecs in Central Mexico, and the Inca in Peru/Andes. Machu Picchu.)
City building, metal work, calendars, government, religion, temples.
So by 1492, the Europeans found many levels and types of “Native” civilizations.