1. Early Civilizations in America
I. Who, When & From Where?...
1. Native Americans
2. 25,000 years ago
3. From Asia
a. Across Bering Straight

2. II. The Mayas 1. “Greatest early civilization” 2. Northern Guatemala
3. Mainly Farmers
a. Corn, Beans, Peppers, Tomatoes

3. 4. Mayan Classic Period (100-800AD)
a. Great cities
b. Pyramids
-astrology
-seasonal calendar
-mathematics
c. Ideographs
-symbols = ideas
d. Pottery
e. Jade art
f. Painted walls

4. 4. Post-Classic Period (900-1519AD)
a. Over-population
-migrate to Yucatan
b. City States established
d. Conquered by Toltecs
and Spanish (early 1500s)