Native American cultural regions
First peoples 14,000 years ago? Archeological evidence Arrived in 3 waves Variations from 40,000 to 14,000 years ago
First peoples
Clovis culture First discovered in Clovis, NM. 1936 Game hunters (mammoth, bison) Short duration (200 years? More?) 11,000 years ago
Clovis culture Developed hunting tools Cause of disappearance unknown
Mound builder culture Existed from 3,000 BC to 1500 AD Located in Eastern US
Mound builder cultures
Purpose of mounds Housing? Burial? Religious?
Mound builder culture
Implications Sedentary culture Agricultural societies Sophisticated social structure
Decline of Mound Builders Caused by Warfare? European diseases?
Cultural regions
Cultural region presentation Next lesson (Sept. 19) 1-2 minutes No visuals required Should: Describe environment of region Name a tribe in region Relate environment to culture/way of life