Features of Civilization The First Arrivals Bering Strait

Features of Civilization The First Arrivals

Bering Strait �During last Ice Age ocean levels lowered, revealing the land between Russia and Alaska �At some point, people from Russia and Asia crossed over into the Americas � First Native Americans

Hunter-Gatherers �Early people who lived by hunting animals and gathering wild plants �Nomadic People- people who are constantly moving rather than staying in one home �Requires a lot of energy and a lot of land

Importance of Agriculture �Agriculture made the development of civilized cities possible � Feed more people with less land � People can spend time specializing in other jobs (teacher, doctor, politician, etc. ) rather than looking for food �Large-scale farming of crops and animals is necessary to sustain large populations http: //www. history. com/shows/mankind-the-story-ofall-of-us/videos/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us-farming

5 Features of a Civilization �What features make a Civilization? 1. Cities a. 2. Large group of people living close together Social Structure a. Society is broken down into groups (ex. Upper-class, lower-class) Organized Government 4. Religion: Used to explain forces of nature http: //www. history. com/shows/manki 5. Writing and Art 3. a. b. c. Keep written records Pass knowledge on Appreciation for art nd-the-story-of-all-ofus/videos/mankind-the-story-of-all-ofuswriting? m=5189719 baf 036&s=All&f= 1&free=false

Native American Culture Regions �What is a region? �After studying hundreds of Native American tribes within the modern borders of the United States � Grouped into 5 major regions � They are not part of the same tribe, but they share common characteristics

�Use the map on the document camera to complete your own map � Remember that your map is broken into more than five regions, so some areas will be combined into one region �Use page 11 of your textbook to mark 10 tribes that lived in each of the five culture regions marked on your map � Remember, the book breaks the regions into more than five regions so you will need to compare your map to the map in the book

Early Civilizations � 1. Mayan – Mexico � 2. Aztec – Mexico � 3. Inca - Peru

Hohokum � 300 BC – 1400 AD �Lived in Arizona �Dug canals for irrigation �Farmers – corn, beans, squash