North America Ancient Origins (Collector's Editions)

This provides a comprehensive overview of the pre-Columbian era, tracing its development to the thriving native cultures of the region. The text highlights the migrations of mammoths and bison across the Bering Strait from Asia over 30,000 years ago, and the cultivation of corn in Arizona and Mexico by 3000 BCE. Early mounds and agricultural irrigation can be found from 300 BCE, with the Adenans being superseded by the Hopewellians and the Mississippians after 500 CE. Stone pueblos, such as Mesa Verde in Colorado, were discovered around 900 CE, as people developed their cultures in harmony with nature and life cycles.