Post on 03-Dec-2014
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Objective: To Learn about the early Hunters and Gatherers
Hunters and Gatherers
Lesson 1: Page 10-16
Vocabulary
Prehistory
Archaeology
Archaeologist
Artifact
Migrate
Glacier
-Long period of time before people developed systems of writing.
-Huge Ice Sheets
-to move from one place to another
-study of past cultures through the things that remain such as buildings, tools, or pottery.
-an object made by people long ago
-A scientist who uncovers evidence, or proof, from the past.
Studying PreHistory• Long period of Time before people developed
systems of writing and written language.
• No books, letters, or newspapers from prehistory.
We can still learn about these pre-historic times…
Archaeology • What is Archaeology?
(Archaeology video)
Study of past cultures through the things that remain: buildings, tools, pottery, etc.
Artifacts
More Artifacts…Ash from Campfire
We need to figure out:
1. The gender of the owner
2. The age of the owner
Early People• Using artifacts, Archaeologist can
determine where people migrated from and where they went.
• Migrate: human movement
Early People
Ice Age• 11,000 years ago: Earth was in an Ice Age
Glacier• 1.6 Million Years ago until 10,000 years ago
Glaciers Melt….
Giant Ground Sloth
Saber Tooth Cat
American Mastodon
Big Horned Bison
How did People get to North America?
• During Ice Age, Seas were lower than they are today. WHY???
• The Result: A Land Bridge connected Asia to Alaska.
Bering Strait• Google Earth
Measure Tool
Early Americans• Clovis, NM—11,000 year old artifacts
Migration Path of Early Americans
•11,500 years ago.
•Was it a fast Migration?
1,000 years
New Discovery-Different Path20 years ago: Discovery at Monte Verde, Chile.
Monte Verde, Chile • Archaeologists found artifacts from 12,500
years ago.
• Disputed: May prove scientists were wrong with Clovis, NM.
Topper Site• 18,000 Year Old Artifacts
Sequence• 11,500 years ago: Clovis, NM
• 12,500 years ago: Monte Verde, Chile
• 18,000 years ago: Topper Site (South Carolina)