Beringia
Yukon
Beringia Interpretaive Center
map
showing the migration path of Beringia
The First
Migrations From Siberia
The map above illustrates how the first Native Americans came to this continent
over twelve thousands years ago. The shaded area separating Siberia
from North America was a strip o land during the Ice Age, now called Beringia
by scientists. There are two theories regarding this migration:
Some believe people from Asia followed game into America across this land
bridge. Other argue that the freezing, windswept tundra environment
of Beringia would have been too harsh a crossing, and that most likely
the migrants would have stayed close to the warmer coastline where food
was more easily available, perhaps making the journey in boats. Eskimos
living in this region today provide some clues: They are known to be skilled
fishermen, and ancient drawings show them hunting whales in
two-men kayaks. Possibly their
ancestors traveled into the New World along the southern coast of Beringia
by water in kayaks.
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Bering
LandBridge Movie
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