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Land Bridge Theory |
A theory that the first humans came to America across a land bridge between Asia and North America. |
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What direction did they migrate across the Land Bridge? |
Northwest to South |
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When did Land Bridge migration stop, and why? |
Scientists believe the migration stopped around the time the Ice Age began to end. The glaciers slowly melted, and filled the oceans with water which then completely submerged (covered with water) the land bridge. |
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Pacific Northwest Indians
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-Fished for Salmon (they relied onfish as a source of food)
-Lived in a region that extends along the west coast from what is today southern Alaska -Built plank houses and lived in villages -Made totem poles out of carved wood that would represent their family history |
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Southwestern Indians |
-Tribes used adobe to make their homes out oft that were normally located on mesas (high plateaus) - Lived in the region that is now Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of Colorado and Utah (dry/desert) - Relied on growing crops such as squash, beans, and their “staple” food- corn to eat as well as hunted animals -Created irrigation systems to water their crops due to the lack of rain in their area - Their culture had lots of ceremonies that normally included dancing (the snake dance) |
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Plains Indians |
-Hunted buffalo/Bison and used their entire bodies for food, clothes, blankets, shelter, drums, and more.
-This grassland area stretched from Canada to present day Texas and covered most of central North America -Many of these Indians were “nomads” so they moved around/migrated frequently. -Horse were highly valued -They lived in teepees as well as lodges that were made from bark, earth, and grass. |
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Great Basin |
-Located between the Rocky and Sierra Mountains -Each family had a headman by consensus -Lived in dome-shaped structures -All water flows to streams and rivers. There is no water outlet to the sea |
