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If you consider all the evidence you have found regarding human migration to
the Americas, what is YOUR theory? EXPLAIN and SUPPORT your theory of
the first human migration to the Americas. How did the first humans get to
North and South America?
Sample #1:
If I consider all of the evidence that I found during my research, I believe that the
Beringia Land Bridge Theory of human migration is the strongest theory that
exists today. During an ice age, sea levels were lower than today causing ice and
land to become more visible. Scientists have also found that the land found in the
Beringia area would have been tundra, a wintery grass land. It is believed that
these early humans had a toolbox of skills that would allow them to survive a
treacherous journey across the frozen land as they followed small game and other
animals for food. The evidence to support the Beringia theory is stronger than
that of the Atlantic or Pacific Coast theories.
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Sample #2:
When I consider all of the evidence I found during my research, I feel that there
are two theories that make the most sense. There is evidence to support both the
Beringia Land Bridge Theory as well as the Pacific Coast Theory. Archaeologists
have found skeletal remains that support the idea that early humans traveled
from Southwest Asia. If this is the true starting point for the Kennewick Man, it
makes sense that early boats were used to travel from ice forms to islands in order
to make their way to the Americas. If we believe that this migration occurred
circa 10-15,000 years ago, it would also make sense that some early humans
followed their food source as animals migrated south across the temporary land
bridge. Scientists have also found evidence that proves that early humans had a
toolbox of skills that would allow them to be able to survive both a treacherous
voyage by water and by land.
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Sample #3:
As I consider all of the evidence that I found during my research, I believe that the
first human migration to the Americas is pretty clear-cut. The first humans to
arrive in North America were those that were coming from Siberia across the
Beringia Land Bridge. Scientists have found skeleton evidence like the Kennewick
Man, that proves that Native Americans in the U.S. have ancestors that arrived
from Asia. According to card 7, scientists found evidence that showed that the
this land bridge would have been a tundra setting that would have allowed for
human survival. Scientists also found evidence that supports the idea that these
early travelers would have had a toolbox of skills that would help them to survive
such brutal conditions. (#5) At times Mother Nature has worked against
archaeologists, but the evidence out there definitely supports the idea that a land
bridge was used by early migrants.
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Sample #4:
If I consider all of the evidence I found regarding human migration, I believe that
humans first migrated to the Americas. using the Pacific Ocean as a way to travel.
Archaeologists found a body that became known as the Kennewick man, in North
America that was proven to have come from Southwest Asia. This would support
people using the Pacific Ocean to make their journey. Scientists have found
evidence that shows that early peoples had a “toolbox” of skills that would have
allowed them to survive very brutal conditions. While Mother Nature does not
always cooperate with scientists, I believe there is evidence to support the Pacific
Coast Theory.
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Sample #5
If I consider all of the evidence regarding human migration to the Americas, I
believe that there are two different ways humans arrived in the Americas.
Scientists have had a difficult time proving what actually happened due to water
levels rinsing through time. This increase has possibly caused some evidence to
still be hidden beneath the surface. I will claim that humans came both across the
Beringia Land Bridge and from the Pacific Ocean. DNA findings such as from the
Kennewick Man supports that these humans come from Asia and not from Europe.
(#3) If the Soulutreans could have used Kayaks to cross the Atlantic Ocean from
Europe, a bit later, then it is possible for Asian Pacific travelers to have done so as
well. (#5) These humans have proven to archaeologists that they had a “toolbox”
of skills that would help them to survive even the harshest of conditions. I believe
evidence supports they fought the cold harsh Pacific Ocean as well as the tundra
conditions on the Beringia Land Bridge as they became the first humans to
migrate to the Americas. (#4, 5, and 6)
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