HIST191 Lecture Notes - Guanahani, Johannes Gutenberg, United States Of Europe
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1st north americans came b/t 11,000-15,000 years ago b. p. (before present) Small boat theory people from northern europe (vikings) came to america first. Trans-oceanic theory first americans came from the west. People were capable of building ships to travel across oceans and understood how to sail and where to go (most controversial theory). Had favorable wind conditions, small islands on the way, etc. that helped them. The first people to come to america walked across this land. Problems: lack of evidence, in which order did these 3 occur, stone tools predate these events, do similar physical features mean relations, people could have already been present in north america. Johannes gutenberg lived in a world with no means of communication other than verbal. Successful goldsmith by trade made him talented with his hands. Made a printing press based on the design of a wine maker.