Land Bridge Theory
When did people cross the land bridge?
During the Ice Age.
What are the four cardinal directions?
North, south, east, and west.
Archaeology
The study of the material remains of ancient peoples.
The Maya planters planted?
Maize, beans, squash, and other vegetables.
The ____ lived near Canada in what is now northern NY state.
Iroquois.
Where did people migrate to?
Americas
What explains map symbols?
The map key or legend.
Strait
A narrow passage of water between two larger bodies of water.
The great civilizations of Mexico, Central America, and South America include?
The Maya, Olmec, Aztec, and inca.
_____ was also a woodlands area, but with a warmer climate than the eastern Woodlands.
Southeast
Where did people migrate from?
Asia
What does a map scale show?
The relationship between map distance and real distance.
Artifact
A tool, weapon, or other object left behind by early peoples.
The Adena were?
Hunter and gatherers who lived in the Ohio River Valley.
Body of water named after explorer Vitus Bering
Bering Strait
Why was the land bridge exposed?
Water froze in glaciers, causing sea levels to drop.
What is a Compass Rose?
A symbol that tells you where North, SOuth, East and West are on the map.
Migration
The movement of people into a new area.
a people called ____ settled the frigid lands at the northernmost part of North America near the arctic ocean.
Intuit
Many scientist believe that ______.
What was the land bridge called?
Beringia
What are the four hemispheres of Earth?
Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres.
Nomad
Person who moves from place to place.
Farming was central to their cultures, with maize serving as their basic food source.
Southwestern Peoples
Culture
A people's shared values, beliefs, traditions, and behaviors.