Monday, September 15th

• Check page 83 # 1-4

• How did North and South American become populated PPT

• Defend you theory tonight for h.w.

Page 83 #1-5

• Define: - 7 points each for use in a sentence– Archeology – study of the human past– Artifact – items that help study the human past– Culture – a way of life for a group of people

• Review Facts: - 10 points for attempt and 5 “land bridge” 5 for “herds”- They crossed the land bridge following the herds of giant bison.

• Culture: - 10 points for attempt, 10 for correct answer- Scientists study artifacts to learn about the human past.

• Sequencing:- 15 points for attempt and 5 for correct answer - B, C, A, D

• Explaining: - 10 points for attempt and 10 for “dependable source of food” - farming provided a dependable sources of food – population increased and communities were born.

HOW DID NORTH and SOUTH AMERICA BECOME POPULATED?

THEORY 1:Beringia: The Land Bridge

Beringia

• Proof: DNA studies suggest that all humans today descend from a group of African ancestors who—about 60,000 years ago—began a remarkable journey.

• Human remains found in North America 13,000 years ago are closely related to tribes from Asia; more specifically - Siberia

Theory #2:Pacific Ocean Migration

Pacific Ocean Migration• Thor Heyerdahl

– Despite losing all of his academic credentials, Thor Heyerdahl believed that South America became populated by humans migrating in rafts across the Pacific Ocean.

• Kon Tiki Raft – sailed in 1947 from South America to Polynesia in the Pacific and then back again to South America. DNA suggest possible migration.

THEORY #3:Atlantic Ocean Migration

Atlantic Ocean Migration

• No historical proof• Very little DNA evidence• Thor Heyerdahl sailed

the RA and RA II – Reed boats using Ancient Egyptian techniques in 1970. Travelled from Morocco to South America.

• Why: Thor Heyerdahl had several questions?

• 1. Why are there pyramids in South America/ Mexico?

• 2. How do they know how to work gold?

• 3. How come Native Americans look more like Egyptians than Siberian Eskimos?