GEOG222 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Woolly Mammoth, Buffalo Jump, Thule People
4 Jan 2019
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Glaciers melting = bridge between siberia, beringia, north america. Wooly mammoth ventures across to north america, followed by people. Genetic similarity between people located in alaska/yukon, and those in siberia because glacier trapped population in one area at a point in time. Paleo-indians distinguished into 3 groups - clovis, folsom, plano culture. distinguished by tools. as environment (temperature, vegetation, animals) changes, culture changes and a new culture is formed. Resources (meat, hides, bones): mammoth. secondary resources: horse, camels! Plano : glaciers retreating, very large plains area and boreal forest. thrown spear. ancestors of many first nations. Culture: absorbed denbigh culture. resources = seals, small whales. *climate warms, new culture develops that adapts to temperatures. Culture: alaska to labrador. resources = bowhead whales. as breeding grounds grow, culture migrates with the whales and adapts to new resources (walrus, caribou). culture is so adaptable and develops advanced tools (harpoons),transportation (dogsleds), (improved insulation). and housing.
