Time line Miranda

By miranda.sotelo
  • Period: 50,000 BCE to 30,000 BCE

    The Pleistocene Epoch

    The Pleistocene Epoch marks the Ice Age, during which glaciers expanded and contracted multiple times.
    As sea levels dropped during glaciation, the Bering Land Bridge (Beringia) became exposed, connecting Asia and North America.
  • Period: 30,000 BCE to 25,000 BCE

    Initial Settlement of Beringia

    Archaeological evidence suggests that populations in northeastern Siberia started to inhabit Beringia.
    These people are believed to have adapted to the harsh, cold environment of the region.
  • Period: 26,500 BCE to 19,000 BCE

    Last Glacial Maximum

    The Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) saw glaciers reach their peak, causing sea levels to drop significantly.
    Beringia expanded, providing a land route between Asia and North America. However, the glaciated areas in North America may have made further migration difficult during this period.
  • Last Glacial Maximun
    23,000 BCE

    Last Glacial Maximun

  • Period: 20,000 BCE to 15,000 BCE

    People Live in Beringia

    Genetic evidence suggests that humans remained in Beringia for thousands of years, isolated from both Asia and North America.
    This "Beringian Standstill Hypothesis" posits that populations lived in Beringia for some time before migrating further into North America when the ice sheets receded.
  • People live in Beringa
    18,000 BCE

    People live in Beringa

  • Period: 18,000 BCE to 14,000 BCE

    Opening of Ice-Free Corridor

    As the glaciers began to retreat, an ice-free corridor opened in present-day Canada, allowing human migration into North America.
    This corridor is believed to have provided the first route southward for people from Beringia.
  • Opening of Ice-Free Corridor
    17,000 BCE

    Opening of Ice-Free Corridor

  • Period: 15,000 BCE to 14,000 BCE

    Earliest Human Settlement in North America

    Archaeological sites, such as the Buttermilk Creek Complex in Texas, suggest human presence in North America as early as 15,000 to 14,000 years ago.
    These people likely followed large game like mammoths and bison.
  • Period: 13,000 BCE to 13,000 BCE

    Clovis Culture

    The Clovis culture is widely considered one of the earliest identifiable groups in North America, known for their distinctive spear points.
    Clovis sites appear around 13,000 years ago, suggesting the widespread migration of early Americans across the continent.
  • Period: 11,997 BCE to 11,000 BCE

    End of the Bering Land Bridge

    As the Ice Age ended, sea levels rose, submerging the Bering Land Bridge.
    The populations that had crossed into the Americas were now cut off from Asia, solidifying the distinct development of indigenous cultures in the New World.
  • End of the Bering Land Bridge
    11,500 BCE

    End of the Bering Land Bridge

  • Period: 10,000 BCE to

    Ongoing Developments

    In recent decades, genetic, linguistic, and archaeological research has provided new insights into the timing and routes of human migration into the Americas.
    Some studies suggest possible alternative migration routes, such as coastal pathways along the Pacific Ocean.