0
From an Article by "Icabod" The first people into the Americas were nomadic hunters. They didn't plan to come here, they followed the migrations of the game. There was no point where somebody said "hey, welcome to the New World" Like most people, they were interested in getting enough to eat and leaving things a bit better for their children. We don't consider them "Native Americans" as they weren't born here and they predate the development of today's Native Americans(Indians). Rather we call them "PaleoIndians." They walked across dry land from Asia. The great ice age lowered the water of the Bering strait and created a new land, Beringia. Beringia is generally thought to have been a flat plain, dry and dusty. It did support plant and animal life. After the ice melted, groups began to migrate south. The date they arrived is in dispute and keeps being pushed back. The land bridge existed between 10,000 and 25,000 yeas ago. Supposedly the way south wasn't open much before 12,000 years ago. At the same time sites in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Chile have been dated to 16,500 years ago. Current thought is that people were in Alaska at least 18-22,000 years ago and found a way south.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Who were the second people to discover America?
Christopher Columbus because the Native Americans were in America first and Christopher Columbus was there second. He did not discover America because Native Americans were already there.
Who traveled to America first?
The native Americans who came over the ice bridge that connected current Russia to Alaska. The first people from Europe were the vikings I believe. Though they did not establish permanent settlement.
Who were the first people to settle in latin America?
The first people were the native Americans that come from Asia and the middle east.
Who first discovered the mainland of North America?
Leif Ericson
Why were the India's called native Americans?
Since they are native to the American continents, they are known as Native Americans. When the first explorers arrived at America, they thought they had traveled to India, hence the name Indians was given to the natives.
How did of Native Americans first migrate to north and south America?
the first Americans came from Asia and crossed what is now the bering strait it was land then. they came by foot to get food
Where the first Americans in America native?
Yes
Was Columbus the first one to discover America?
no native Americans discover America because when christopher Columbus got there there were native Americans.
Who owned America first?
The Native-Americans. Neanderthals.....
Who were the first to found America after the native Americans?
by cristobal colon
Who was here first north and south America?
native americans
Who were the second people to discover America?
Christopher Columbus because the Native Americans were in America first and Christopher Columbus was there second. He did not discover America because Native Americans were already there.
Are the first Americans considered the native Americans?
Yes. That's why They're called native Americans! They were here first, until the Europeans came, and took over America.
What are American Indians-?
American Indians or Native Americans were the first people to live in North America.
People who first lived in America?
The first person in America was remarf benghok
What were the first people living in north America called?
Native Americans
The first people to live in North America are called?
The first people to live in North America are commonly referred to as Native Americans or Indigenous peoples.
