Native Cultures Flourish on the North Pacific Coast
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Barbarians, Nomads, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: American Indian History, American Pre-Colonial History (to 1606), Canadian History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington
- Date: c. 7700-c. 1000
Article abstract: The northern Pacific coast was a fertile ground for the mixing of peoples from a number of different areas: Siberia, China, and Oceania. The linguistic differences among the various groups that currently inhabit the coastal area provide clues to the speakers’ origins.
Summary of Event
From 7700 to 1000 b.c.e., the cultures of the northwestern coast of North America advanced, eventually rivaling those of ancient Greece, thousands of years before the rise of Western civilization. Their technologies were remarkably sophisticated and...
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