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Anticipation GuideAnticipation GuideAgree Disagree 1. Early Native Agree Agree Disagree 1. Early Native Agree

DisagreeDisagree____ ________ ____ Americans were ____ ____ Americans were ____ ____

hunter-gatherershunter-gatherers Pg. 13Pg. 13

____ ____ 2. People of the ____ ________ ____ 2. People of the ____ ____ Olmec Civilization Olmec Civilization

were mound builders.were mound builders. Pg.14Pg.14

Chapter One: Chapter One: Converging CulturesConverging CulturesSection One: Section One: The Migration to The Migration to

AmericaAmerica

A. The Asian MigrationA. The Asian Migration Scientists believe that Scientists believe that the first people came tothe first people came to the Americas around the Americas around 15,000 years ago15,000 years ago..

Most came from Asia across a Most came from Asia across a “land “land bridge” bridge” called called BerengiaBerengia..

An ice age had caused the oceans to recede An ice age had caused the oceans to recede and exposed this land bridge connecting and exposed this land bridge connecting Asia and North America.Asia and North America.

These people were mostly These people were mostly nomadicnomadic – – moving around from place to place.moving around from place to place.

These were These were hunter-gathererhunter-gatherer societies.societies.

They hunted They hunted wild gamewild game and gathered and gathered berriesberries, , etc.etc. for food. for food.

Question:Question: Define Define CIVILIZATIONCIVILIZATION

What are some characteristics of a What are some characteristics of a civilization?civilization?

1._____________________1._____________________2._____________________2._____________________3._____________________3._____________________4._____________________4._____________________

Why are civilizations important to Why are civilizations important to history?history?

B. Civilizations in Meso-B. Civilizations in Meso-AmericaAmerica

Meso-AmericaMeso-America - present day - present day MexicoMexico andand Central AmericaCentral America..

What made these “civilized” What made these “civilized” people different from nomadic people different from nomadic people?people?

What is a revolution?What is a revolution?

Agricultural RevolutionAgricultural Revolution – people – people learned to farm and began to develop learned to farm and began to develop societies with complex government societies with complex government and social systems.and social systems.

The Olmec and the MayaThe Olmec and the Maya

The The OlmecOlmec may have been the may have been the

1st1st people to create apeople to create a

civilization in the Americas.civilization in the Americas.

Located in present-day Located in present-day MexicoMexico..

The Olmec built The Olmec built large villageslarge villages, , pyramidspyramids, and , and large monumentslarge monuments. .

After the Olmec fall, the After the Olmec fall, the MayanMayan civilization developed. civilization developed.

Also in Also in MexicoMexico..

The The MayansMayans had a very sophisticated had a very sophisticated culture. culture.

They developed an accurate They developed an accurate calendarcalendar, , a system of a system of writingwriting, , mathematicsmathematics, , engineeringengineering and were interested and were interested in in astronomyastronomy..

Why is the year 2012 soWhy is the year 2012 so important to the Mayans?important to the Mayans?

The Mayans often The Mayans often warred warred with each with each other and eventually disappeared. other and eventually disappeared.

CHUNK #1CHUNK #1

As part of your notes, turn toAs part of your notes, turn to Pg.15 in your textbook.Pg.15 in your textbook.

ReadRead the 3 the 3rdrd paragraph and paragraph and writewrite three facts about the three facts about the Aztec.Aztec.

The AztecThe Aztec The Aztec created a The Aztec created a huge empire with greathuge empire with greatmilitary powermilitary power and and strengthstrength..

They often went to They often went to warwar taking over taking over other villages and people.other villages and people.

The Aztec would be present in Mexico The Aztec would be present in Mexico when the when the Spanish arrived in the 1500sSpanish arrived in the 1500s. .

C. Mississippian Culture C. Mississippian Culture This culture is the beginning of the This culture is the beginning of the people we will call the American people we will call the American Indians.Indians.

FarmingFarming - The agricultural technology of Mesoamerica spread into the American Southwest and up the Mississippi River Valley area.

The rich soil of the flood plains was good for growing maize and beans.

Moundville, AlabamaMoundville, Alabama

•Many of these Many of these people were people were mound mound buildersbuilders..

•This culture spread This culture spread to the to the Southeast Southeast United StatesUnited States, into , into present day present day AlabamaAlabama..

Does anyone know which Indians lived in present day Alabama?

REVIEW REVIEW

1. 1. Where is Meso-America?Where is Meso-America?

2. 2. What were the 3 great civilizations What were the 3 great civilizations of Meso-America.of Meso-America.

3. 3. What were some of the defining What were some of the defining characteristics of these societies?characteristics of these societies?