Early Civilizations

By Walden1
  • Natural Land Bridges
    10,000 BCE

    Natural Land Bridges

    The natural land bridges that began forming from Asia to North America as early as 30,000BC are again covered in water.
  • Planting in Mexico
    7000 BCE

    Planting in Mexico

    7000 BC Is when people started planting in Mexico
  • The Olmec Civilization developed along the Gulf Coast of Mexico.
    1300 BCE

    The Olmec Civilization developed along the Gulf Coast of Mexico.

    The Olmec civilization developed specialized jobs and became farmers, fishers, artists, sculptors, and priests.
  • the Aztec leader formed a three way alliance with the Texcocans and the Tacubans to conquer their rivals
    1100 BCE

    the Aztec leader formed a three way alliance with the Texcocans and the Tacubans to conquer their rivals

  • The mound builders built the city of Cahokia lived along the Mississippi River.
    1000 BCE

    The mound builders built the city of Cahokia lived along the Mississippi River.

  • The Mayans were the most complex society in South America.
    400 BCE

    The Mayans were the most complex society in South America.

  • the Adena were one of the first mound builders.
    300 BCE

    the Adena were one of the first mound builders.

  • the Adena and the hopewell mound builders lived near the Ohio river.
    100

    the Adena and the hopewell mound builders lived near the Ohio river.

  • The Anasazi tribe lived by around the Four Corners area
    200

    The Anasazi tribe lived by around the Four Corners area

  • The Mayans made cornbread from ground corn.
    200

    The Mayans made cornbread from ground corn.

  • the Hopewell Mound Builders were inhabitants of North America
    300

    the Hopewell Mound Builders were inhabitants of North America

  • The Mississippians created beautiful pottery and jewelry
    900

    The Mississippians created beautiful pottery and jewelry

  • the Cahokia tribe lived along the Mississippi river.
    1000

    the Cahokia tribe lived along the Mississippi river.

  • The Aztecs wandered into the Valley of Mexico.
    1100

    The Aztecs wandered into the Valley of Mexico.

    The Aztecs drained the swamp, built artificial islands, and established a foundation.
  • The Anasazi stated to leave the cliff dwellings
    1300

    The Anasazi stated to leave the cliff dwellings

  • the Anasazi moved to an area around Lake Texcoco, called Tenochtitlan
    1325

    the Anasazi moved to an area around Lake Texcoco, called Tenochtitlan

  • The Inca Empire started as a small tribe in the Andes Mountains and became the largest empire of its time.
    1400

    The Inca Empire started as a small tribe in the Andes Mountains and became the largest empire of its time.

  • The Inuit people lived in the Northernmost part of North America.
    1400

    The Inuit people lived in the Northernmost part of North America.

  • Columbus landed in North America.
    1492

    Columbus landed in North America.

  • The Incas were weakened by the civil war which caused their end.
    1532

    The Incas were weakened by the civil war which caused their end.