prehistoric - the time before there were any written records. migrate - some prehistoric people...

prehistoric -The time before there were any written records.

migrate - Some Prehistoric people walked across the Beringia Land Bridge. They followed and hunted the giant mammoths. Some prehistoric people used boats like kayaks.    Kayaks were probably made from bone frames and covered with animal skins. Animals also migrated across Beringia.

ice age - A time when much of the earth was covered with glaciers.

WORDS TO KNOW……..

The Common Era." The Common Era begins with the year 1. This is the year we assume

Christ was born. Until recently, this period of time has been called "A.D." ("Anno Domini") which is

Latin for "in the year of our Lord."

C.E.

Before the Common Era." Any time before the year 1 is noted as "Before the Common Era." Until recently, this period

of time has been called before the Christian Era.

B.C.E.

CIRCA "At about the time of..."

WORDS TO KNOW……..

CULTURE-- IS A WAY OF LIFE SHARED BY PEOPLEWITH SIMILAR ARTS, BELIEFS, AND CUSTOMS.

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DOMESTICATION– IS THE PRACTICE OF BREEDING PLANTS OR TAMING ANIMALS FOR HUMAN USE.

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IRRIGATION– THE PRACTICE OF BRINGING WATER TO CROPS.

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TECHNOLOGY– IS THE USE OF TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO MEET HUMAN NEEDS.

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SLASH AND BURN AGRICULTURE—FARMERS CHOP DOWN TREESAND THEN BURN THEM ON THE PLOT OF LAND JUST CLEARED.

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Mexico footprints could be a giant archaeological step

Archaeologists expressed caution Wednesday about the reported discovery of 40,000-year-old human footprints in central Mexico. If the age of the footprints is verified by scientists outside the discovery team, the find would be a scientific blockbuster, rewriting the story of human migration into the New World.

Announced 2005/ not verfiedIndependently!

Artifact- tool or object left behindby humans.

Discovered by archaeologists who studythe past by examining things people leftBehind.

An international team of archaeologists, led by Silvia Gonzalez of the United Kingdom's Liverpool John Moores University,

THEORIES ABOUT HOW HUMANSARRIVED

INNORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA?

WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS---

www.beringia.com/iceage.htm

Dates BCBeringia"Land Bridge"

Coastal Route Mackenzie Corridor

38,000-34,000 accessible (open) open closed

34,000-30,000 submerged (closed) open open

30,000-22,000 accessible (open) closed open

22,000-15,000 accessible (open) open closed

15,000 BC - today submerged (closed) open open

MAMMOTH MIGRATION

PRE-HISTORIC ENVIRONMENTS

NOMADIC ---HUNTERS AND GATHERS

FARMERS----GATHERS----HUNTERS

CITY DWELLERS

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PROGRESS?

WHAT

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IT TAKE?CIVILIZATION?