Native Americans Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Where do they come from?
A
26k years ago, from Asia
But after 12,000 years ago, became isolated cause temp 📈
By 8000 BCE, reached south of South America
2
Q
What kind of people?
A
Large variety of groups that traveled down America
3
Q
How did they live?
A
Nomades if hunters
Sedentary if gatherers or farmers
4
Q
What did agriculture allow?
A
Creates more advanced social cities
= Cahokia (city of the sun) -> 20k ppl
Hierarchical + slavery + calendar (science)
5
Q
Agriculture ?
A
Sustainable
Corn, three sisters etc…
Produce more food than hunters so more time and could specify (reli,war, artisan)
6
Q
What else did they practice?
A
- Spiritual (relatively similar)
- Kinship are similar too
- Property rights (families priority)
7
Q
How many languages
A
139
