The Pristine Myth Flashcards

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European arrivals and early academics believed that the Americas were --- populated with estimates ranging from - to -- million

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sparsely, 8 to 15 million

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New evidence suggests that the pre-colonization population was somewhere between -- and --- million

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40 to 100 million

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How do we know what we do about migration to North America?

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Genetic evidence

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How did the geography of North America contribute to cultural distinction?

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Diverse climates, plants, landforms, animals, the size of the continent led to cultural and linguistic differences between tribes

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Where did the ancestors of Native Americans we discussed come from?

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Asia, via the Bering Land Bridge connecting Siberia and Alaska

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What are some ways Native Americans shaped the land they lived on?

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controlled fires

farming

terracing

roads

hunting

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What is this image an example of?

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Terracing

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What is this image an example of?

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Controlled fires

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What is the Pristine Myth?

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The belief that North America prior to European arrival in 1492 was scarcely inhabited wilderness