features in South America include the Andes and the Amazon River. The first people came to America from Asia. They were • hunters and gatherers who used the resources of environments for food, clothing, and shelter. At the end of the last Ice Age, agriculture began in the • Americas. The earliest farming areas were in Mesoamerica and the Farming led to the development of complex civilizations in the Americas. Early Mesoamerican civilizations included the Olmec, the • Zapotec, and Maya.. In South America, early civilizations included the Chavín and the Nazca. In North America, early people developed a variety of • cultures. In the area now known as the American Southwest, the Hohokam and the Anasazi developed two different cultures based on agriculture. East of the Mississippi River, another culture arose. They are • known as Mound Builders because they built large mounds to serve as tombs and places for ceremonies. The Hopewell were mostly hunters and gatherers, but the Mississippians were full-time farmers who grew corn, squash and beans. Some Mississippian cities contained 10,000 people or more. About a.d. 300 the Maya developed a civilization with over • 50 city-states in southern Mexico and Central America. Maya achievements included calendars, mathematics, and a written language. About a.d. 900 Maya civilization collapsed although • historians are not sure why. The collapse may have been caused by warfare among the city-states or by falling food production. Many different Native American cultures developed in the • different geographic regions of North America. These regions included the Far North, the Pacific Coast, the Southwest, the Great Plains, and the Eastern Woodlands.
features in South America include the Andes and the Amazon River. • The first people came to America from Asia. They were hunters and gatherers who used the resources of environments for food, clothing, and shelter. • At the end of the last Ice Age, agriculture began in the Americas. The earliest farming areas were in Mesoamerica and the Farming led to the development of complex civilizations in the Americas. • Early Mesoamerican civilizations included the Olmec, the Zapotec, and Maya.. In South America, early civilizations included the Chavín and the Nazca. • In North America, early people developed a variety of cultures. In the area now known as the American Southwest, the Hohokam and the Anasazi developed two different cultures based on agriculture. • East of the Mississippi River, another culture arose. They are known as Mound Builders because they built large mounds to serve as tombs and places for ceremonies. The Hopewell were mostly hunters and gatherers, but the Mississippians were full-time farmers who grew corn, squash and beans. Some Mississippian cities contained 10,000 people or more. • About a.d. 300 the Maya developed a civilization with over 50 city-states in southern Mexico and Central America. Maya achievements included calendars, mathematics, and a written language. • About a.d. 900 Maya civilization collapsed although historians are not sure why. The collapse may have been caused by warfare among the city-states or by falling food production. • Many different Native American cultures developed in the different geographic regions of North America. These regions included the Far North, the Pacific Coast, the Southwest, the Great Plains, and the Eastern Woodlands.
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