1. Early Civilizations

2. Asian Migration
Scientists are unsure of the date the first people came to the America’s
Most evidence points to 15,000-20,000 years ago
The original Americans came from Asia over the land bridge called Berengia
Early people were nomadic
(Why did they move around?)

4. Early Meso American Civilizations
The development of agriculture allowed early people to settle and form permanent societies
Maize was an important early crop, first cultivated around BCE
(What could be some potential food uses for maize?)
Culture
Location
Time period
Olmec
Southern Mexico and Guatemala
1200 – 400 BCE
Maya CE
Toltec
Mexico CE
Inca
Modern day Peru CE
Aztec
Central Mexico CE

5. North American Cultures
The Hohokam civilization arose in what is now Arizona from about 300 to 1300
The Anasazi civilization ( ) arose in the “four corners” area where Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico meet
They built pueblos of adobe
and cut stone with connecting
passageways and circular
ceremonial rooms

6. North American Cultures

7. North American Cultures
The Adena culture was an early mound building society that arose in the Ohio River Valley, lasting from approximately 1000 BCE to 200 CE
The Mississippian mound builders arose in the Mississippi River Valley and spread along the Ohio, Missouri, Arkansas, and Red Rivers
They built huge flat topped pyramids in those areas

8. Moundville, Alabama