Many historians and scientists believe that the earliest people in
North America may have traveled here from the continent of Asia many
thousands of years ago. At that time, Earth was experiencing an Ice
Age. Much of the water that separates the northern parts of Asia and
North America would have been frozen at the time. It may have formed
an ice bridge that people were able to walk across. Perhaps they
were hunters following their food. Perhaps they were adventurous and
wanted to explore. We do not know for sure. Their migration to North
America, however, may make them the ancestors of the people we call
Native Americans.
We do know that the earliest North Americans were nomads. They
traveled from place to place instead of settling in one place. Eventually,
these nomads began to establish permanent settlements. They had
already learned to gather plants growing in the wild. After a time, they
began to learn about agriculture. Agriculture is raising plants and
animals for human use. With more reliable sources for food, they didn’t
need to move around so much.
As they began to look for more permanent homes, they paid
attention to the resources of specifi c locations. They wanted to live near
water sources, such as streams or rivers. This helped ensure that they
could water their crops and take care of the water needs of humans and
animals. It’s not surprising, then, to discover that most early villages
were located very close to water sources.
People moved around less often than before. However, they were
still slowly migrating to other areas. Every time a group or tribe moved
into a different natural environment they had to adapt to the climate and
resources of that area. The clothing they wore, the kind of houses they
built and even the kind of food that they ate depended upon the region
in which they lived. Over time, four major cultural regions developed in
North America: the Eastern Woodlands, the Great Plains, the Pacifi c
Northwest, and the Desert Southwest.
Many historians and scientists believe that the earliest people in North America may have traveled here from the continent of Asia many thousands of years ago. At that time, Earth was experiencing an Ice Age. Much of the water that separates the northern parts of Asia and North America would have been frozen at the time. It may have formed an ice bridge that people were able to walk across. Perhaps they were hunters following their food. Perhaps they were adventurous and wanted to explore. We do not know for sure. Their migration to North America, however, may make them the ancestors of the people we call Native Americans. We do know that the earliest North Americans were nomads. They traveled from place to place instead of settling in one place. Eventually, these nomads began to establish permanent settlements. They had already learned to gather plants growing in the wild. After a time, they began to learn about agriculture. Agriculture is raising plants and animals for human use. With more reliable sources for food, they didn’t need to move around so much. As they began to look for more permanent homes, they paid attention to the resources of specifi c locations. They wanted to live near water sources, such as streams or rivers. This helped ensure that they could water their crops and take care of the water needs of humans and animals. It’s not surprising, then, to discover that most early villages มีอยู่ใกล้แหล่งน้ำ คนที่เคลื่อนย้ายบ่อยที่น้อยกว่าก่อน อย่างไรก็ตาม พวกเขา ช้ายังย้ายไปยังพื้นที่อื่น ๆ ทุกครั้งที่ย้ายกลุ่มหรือเผ่า ในสภาพแวดล้อมธรรมชาติที่แตกต่างกัน มีการปรับให้เข้ากับสภาพภูมิอากาศ และ ทรัพยากรของพื้นที่นั้น เสื้อผ้าพวกเขาสวม ชนิดของบ้านเขา สร้างขึ้น และแม้แต่ชนิดของอาหารที่กินพร้อมภูมิภาค ที่พวกเขาอยู่ ช่วงเวลา 4 หลักวัฒนธรรมภูมิภาคพัฒนาใน อเมริกาเหนือ: อีสเทิร์นวู้ดแลนด์ ราบดี Pacifi c ตะวันตกเฉียงเหนือ ทางตะวันตกเฉียงใต้ทะเลทราย
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