HIST 2055 Lecture : August 22 2012 Lecture On America Before Columbus
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Lecture on america before columbus: names for native people, in canada: first people, in australia: aborigines, in america: indiana, native americans, nation rather than tribe. But considering it was 40,000 years ago, makes things a little harder: use archeology evidence. Evidence suggest 3 primary migrations: 40,000-16,000 years ago, 12,000 years ago, 9,000 years ago. Most people came to north american 15,8000-19600 years ago. People were always coming and going in the us there are about 18 to 20 million indians in 1492. Anasazi, or cliff dwellers 100 ad by the year 1000 they have vanished. By the year 1200 they had went to other groups or dispersed. People moving away from disease brought by european explorers. Similarities between all groups: all successfully started agriculture, had to adjust to surroundings, higher urban, all unsustainable. Over time they create a hybrid culture so that all iroquois are speaking the same language.
