America and Africa before 1500

What was the Bering Land Bridge?

• A land bridge between north eastern Asia and present day Alaska

• A land bridge between north eastern Africa and present day Florida

What were the people who crossed the Bering Land Bridge called?

• Russians

• Aztecs

• Paleo Indians

• Beringians

Movement of people or animals from one place to another.

• Migration

• Transportation

• Land Bridge

• Shipment

People who hunted animals and gathered wild plants for food.

• Nomads

• Hominids

• Shepherds

• Hunter-gatherers

Climates and landscapes that surrounded living things.

• Skyscrapers

• Enviorments

• Ecosystems

• Landforms

A groups set of common values and traditions, including language, government, and family relationships.

• Culture

• Laws

• Customs

• Rules

Had pyramids, large stone temples, palaces, and bridges. Traded goods and built canals to control water flow.

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

• Inca

Had a capital city called “Cuzco” and was home to more than 12 million people. Was known for building massive buildings and forts.

• Maya

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Inca

Known for its fierce warriors and superior military abilities. Controlled a huge trading network and had a capital city called Tenochtitlán.

• Olmec

• Inca

• Aztec

• Maya

Well-known for its use of stone in architecture and sculptures. Built the first pyramids in the Americas.

• Aztec

• Maya

• Inca

• Olmec