Chapter 1 US History - Earliest Americans

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Paleo-Indians

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Crossed the land bridge into Alaska between 38,000 and 10,000 B.C.

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Hunter-gatherers

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People who lived by hunting animals and gathering wild plants.

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Environments

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Climates and landscapes that surround living things.

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Societies

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Groups that share a culture.

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Culture

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A group's set of common values and traditions.

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Olmecs / Los Olmecas

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Civilization which developed in Mesoamerica around 1200 to 400 B.C. in the Mexican Gulf coast.

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Mayan / Los Maya

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Civilization in south-eastern Mesoamerica which developed from 300 to 900 A.D. / C.E.

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North America Farming cultures

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Anasazi and the Hopewell.

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Arctic culture areas

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Alaska and Canada Inuit people fished and hunted large game to survive.

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Subarctic culture

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Hunted deer and used dogs to survive harsh winters (moveable teepees).