| "The mammoths pounded toward the cliff, but most of them veered to avoid the edge. One turned too late. When the hunters found their reward at the bottom of the cliff, the boy's eyes gleamed with pride. He had left camp a boy; he would return a hunter." From: The Origins |
| Mrs. Carr's Early Civilizations of America Web Page |
| Welcome to Mrs. Carr's American Civilizations page! This site has been created primarily as a resource for my students, to further enhance their exploration of the many exciting features of ealry American cultures. It is a place to extend learning. Links have been atttached to help complete the Early American Civilizations Scavenger Hunt. Have fun and good luck! |
| A gigantic stone head was one of the first pieces of evidence found that proved this culture's existence! The head was taller than you and me! How do you think they got the stone down the mountain and up river to La Venta, many miles away? |
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| THE OLMEC 1200 BC- 400 BC |
| The Origins of Man |
| THE MAYA 1800 BC- 900 AD? |
| TIWANAKANS AND MOCHE 300 BC-1400AD |
| THE AZTEC 1300-1520 |
| THE INCA 1230 - 1525 |
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| Inca Cultural Myths The First Ball Game Ancient Ruins: Then and Now Early Man Native Ameirican Voices Legends of the Past |
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| Inventors of the raised bed for farming, this culture was the leader in developing what we know today as constant irrigation. |
| At its peak, this culture reached a population count of three million! Known for their farming techniques, number stystems, hieroglyphs, and calenders, we can learn a lot from this culture. |
| Calimed by many to be THE strongest ruling culture of early American civilizations, the Inca were a group of people to be feared. How do you think this culture began? |
| Known for their often brutal manners, the Aztec were the first people to meet the European conquistadors. How do you think this relationship faired? |
| WEBSITE CREDITS: This website is designed and maintained by Mrs. Heather Carr. Copyright 2005. geocities.com. All rights reserved. DISCALIMER: Most links on this site belong to outside sources. Ventura Unified School District is not responsible for the content on this website. However, when revieweed by the classroom teacher, the sites were appropriate. LAST UPDATED: April 14, 2005 |
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