First Americans Vocab
Moving from one place to another in search of food and resources
Migrate
The name given by scientists to the oldest human remains found in the Americas
Eva of Naharon
Who were the first people to cross Beringia once the ice thawed?
Clovis People
The name of the ancient civilization in Central America
Maya
Items such as water, trees, and animals
Natural Resources
The oldest human remains in the Americas was found here
Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Stone-tipped spearheads used 13,000 years ago
Clovis Points
Where in the Americas were the Maya from?
Mesoamerica / Mexico / Yucatan Peninsula
Your physical surroundings including the vegetation, animals, and climate
Environment
Before Beringia was open due to the ice sheets, early humans used this route to get to the Americas
Kelp Highway
What two reasons most likely caused the extinction of large animals in North America
Overhunting and Climate Change
When was the peak of the Mayan civilization?
250-900 A.D. (Classic Era)
The reason why humans migrated from Asia to the Americas
Food and Resources
Why was the Kennewick mans bones so controversial?
The Native Americas wanted his body back for a proper burial
What scientific method was used to show a link between the Kennewick Man and modern Native Americans
DNA Analysis
What was the great "mystery" of the Maya?
How and why they abandoned their cities, as a result, their civilization collapsed.
An area with similar lifestyles, language, and environment
Cultural Region
Scientists analyze these to see how long ago the mammoths went extinct
Fungal Spores
Farming
What were the main reasons for the Mayan civilization collapse?
Drought and Warfare