Before European explorers showed up in the Americas, there were already people in North And South America This page features resouces to understand how they may have arrived, and explores several different native cultures.
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Archeological digs at Cactus Hill along the Nottaway river in Virginia are challenging ideas about how the first humans came to Virginia (and North America.) CLICK HERE to learn more about Cactus HillCLICK HERE for an update in Archeology MagazineCLICK HERE for photos of the Cactus Hill dig.We have had substantial buffering issues with the Cactus Hill video in class. It has now been uploaded to YouTube, and you can watch it here:American Indians lived in all area of the current United States.* Inuit inhabited present-day Alaska and northern Canada. They lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year.CLICK HERE to learn more about the Inuit* Kwakiutl homeland includes the Pacific Northwest coast, characterized by a rainy, mild climate.CLICK HERE to learn more about the Kwakiutl* Lakota people inhabited the interior of the United States, called the Great Plains, which is characterized by dry grasslands.CLICK HERE to learn more about the Lakota* Pueblo tribes inhabited the Southwest in present-day New Mexico and Arizona, where they lived in desert areas and areas bordering cliffs and mountains.CLICK HERE to learn about the Pueblo* Iroquois homeland includes northeast North America, called the Eastern Woodlands, which is heavily forested.CLICK HERE to learn about the IroquoisIn the past, American Indians fished, hunted, and grew crops for food. They made clothing from animal skins and plants. They constructed shelters from resources found in their environment (e.g., sod, stones, animal skins, wood).Types of resources· Natural resources: Things that come directly from nature· Human resources: People working to produce goods and services· Capital resources: Goods produced and used to make other goods and servicesNatural resourcesThe fish American Indians caught, wild animals they hunted, and crops they grew were examples of natural resources.Human resourcesPeople who fished, made clothing, and hunted animals were examples of human resources.Capital resourcesThe canoes, bows, and spears American Indians made were examples of capital resources.
Before European explorers showed up in the Americas, there were already people in North And South America This page features resouces to understand how they may have arrived, and explores several different native cultures.
Resources:
Archeological digs at Cactus Hill along the Nottaway river in Virginia are challenging ideas about how the first humans came to Virginia (and North America.) CLICK HERE to learn more about Cactus HillCLICK HERE for an update in Archeology MagazineCLICK HERE for photos of the Cactus Hill dig.We have had substantial buffering issues with the Cactus Hill video in class. It has now been uploaded to YouTube, and you can watch it here:American Indians lived in all area of the current United States.* Inuit inhabited present-day Alaska and northern Canada. They lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of the year.CLICK HERE to learn more about the Inuit* Kwakiutl homeland includes the Pacific Northwest coast, characterized by a rainy, mild climate.CLICK HERE to learn more about the Kwakiutl* Lakota people inhabited the interior of the United States, called the Great Plains, which is characterized by dry grasslands.CLICK HERE to learn more about the Lakota* Pueblo tribes inhabited the Southwest in present-day New Mexico and Arizona, where they lived in desert areas and areas bordering cliffs and mountains.CLICK HERE to learn about the Pueblo* Iroquois homeland includes northeast North America, called the Eastern Woodlands, which is heavily forested.CLICK HERE to learn about the IroquoisIn the past, American Indians fished, hunted, and grew crops for food. They made clothing from animal skins and plants. They constructed shelters from resources found in their environment (e.g., sod, stones, animal skins, wood).Types of resources· Natural resources: Things that come directly from nature· Human resources: People working to produce goods and services· Capital resources: Goods produced and used to make other goods and servicesNatural resourcesThe fish American Indians caught, wild animals they hunted, and crops they grew were examples of natural resources.Human resourcesPeople who fished, made clothing, and hunted animals were examples of human resources.Capital resourcesThe canoes, bows, and spears American Indians made were examples of capital resources.