Chapter 1: Native Peoples of America, to 1500

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Chapter 1: Native Peoples of America, to 1500 1)Paleo-Indians, the first Americans lived in bands of fifteen to fifty people, and traveled within their territory to hunt. Archaic Indians experienced a warming climate. One of the results of the warming climate was better hunting. Forest grew larger with a greater variety of plants and animals. The changes allowed some Indians to reside in permanent homes. The ample supply of food allowed more peoples to live on less acreage. The weather also allowed for specialization of caring for plants; this was the beginning of controlling crops to better supply the people. 2) In areas that supported crops, people began to plant there. Larger groups could live in still smaller areas. Trade routes became religious and political systems that connected numerous groups. Formal confederacies and states began to form. The Incas and Aztecs even managed to form empires. Groups post 2500 B.C.E. formed recognized groups, and by C.E.1500, the societies that Europeans encountered when they came to the Americas were recognized. Bridging Cultures Project: 1)O...

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