![]() ![]() The Salinan people of present-day California, for example, tell of a bald eagle that formed the first man out of clay and the first woman out of a feather. But where do their stories start? ICE AGE BEGINNINGS Native Americans passed stories down through the millennia that tell of their creation and reveal the contours of their ancestors’ beliefs. American history rightfully begins with them, not European explorers. Although estimates vary widely, it is likely that at least 60 million individuals lived in all of the Americas by the time Columbus “discovered” the hemisphere. Their societies ranged from small agricultural villages and hunting camps to large urban centers. ![]() Spread across a variety of ecosystems from Canada to South America, they spoke hundreds of different languages. Native peoples had lived in the Americas for well over ten thousand years by the time Christopher Columbus landed in the Bahamas in 1492. Discuss the differences and similarities found among the foodways, lifestyles, customs, and beliefs of the Native peoples of North America.Discuss examples of the achievements of American civilizations before the arrival of the Spanish.Explain the significance of the last ice age to the peopling and early history of the Americas.By the end of this section, you will be able to: ![]()
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