HIST 1F96 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Indigenous Peoples Of The Eastern Woodlands, Plains Indians, Crop Rotation
12 Mar 2014
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Native societies in north america (week 3, september 24 th , 2013) Civilizations in north america were small, civilizations in south america were much larger. Great ice age (30,000-12,000 b. c. e. ) ocean levels dropped exposing land between asia and north america. Hunting and gathering societies follow game animals down and ice-free corridor along the eastern side of the. Population disperses in all directions, eventually reaching tip of south america. 8,000 b. c. e. glaciers retreat and ocean levels rise submerging bearing land bridge. Native societies develop isolated from the rest of the world for over 10,000 years. From asia, through rockies to warmer climates following game. Over thousands of years people had migrated all around north america. Glaciation as far south as the great lakes. Inability to fight european diseases (90-95% death rate). Tribes appoint youths with good memory skills to act as historians by observing culture and council talks and mentally recording them.
