Civilizations
Built pyramids like the Egyptians
Mayans
This theory explains the migration of people into the Americas due to a land bridge.
Beringia
Salmon was the main food source for this civilization
Chinook
Built the largest of all earthen mounds
Mississippians
This civilization was known for its military empire.
Aztecs
"Rubber People"
Olmec
These two continents were involved in the migration to the Americas.
Asia and North America
Buffalo was the main food source for these nomadic people.
Plains
Built their homes in the walls of steep cliffs.
Puebloans
Formed federations to bring peace by joining together.
Iroquois/Woodlands
Built Machu Picchu
Inca
The continent from which the first humans are believed to have originated
Africa
Built their homes from adobe.
Pueblo
Houses were made from reed mats
Nez Perce
Expanded their empires through conquest and alliances
Aztecs/Incas
Gigantic Statue Heads
Olmec
The primary reason people migrated to the Americas.
Follow food
These people lived mainly around the Arctic Ocean and hunted with kayaks.
Inuit
Cliff dwellings offered these two main advantages to Natives
Protection and Defense from attacks and weather
Known for their democratic decision-making process
Iroquois
Established a single official language
Inca
Natives living around the Arctic Ocean who used kayaks to hunt.
Inuit
Soil in this region was not good for growing crops, making hunting and gathering the primary lifestyle.
Rocky Mountains
Built earthen mounds symbolizing animals.
Hopewell
This civilization developed a vast road system spanning thousands of miles