the americas’ first inhabitants developed the basis for later american civilizations
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Chapter 9, Lesson 1The Earliest Americas
The Americas’ first inhabitants developed the basis for later American civilizations.
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Beringia (View map on page 237)
What 2 continents does the Beringia land bridge connect? Asia and North America
From where do scholars believe the first Americans came? How did they come? From Asia, they traveled across either
the Beringia land bridge or the Pacific Ocean.
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Ice Age
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Maize
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Chapter 9, Lesson 2Early Mesoamerican Civilizations THE OLMEC CIVILIZATION – The
“mother culture”
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The Zapotec Civilization
Origin: Oaxaca Valley
Capital of their home: Monte Albán
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A Lasting Legacy
The Olmec Art can be seen
in many pottery & sculptures of later civilizations.
Urban design
The Zapotec First city builders Writing system &
calendar
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Ch9.L3 Early Civilizations of the Andes
As Mesoamerican civilizations flourished, 3 others were also developing further down in South America. These 3 civilizations were:
ChavínNazcaMoche
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Andes Mountains
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Chavín Civilization (900 B.C. – 200 B.C.)
Considered the “mother culture” for South America.
Religious organization
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Nazca Civilization (200 B.C. – A.D. 600)
Accomplishments Nazca Lines Irrigation
systems Beautiful
textiles and pottery
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Moche Culture (A.D. 100 – A.D. 700)
Known for enormous wealth
Enjoyed a balanced diet: fish, game, & variety of crops grown