The document provides a timeline and overview of early American civilizations from 40,000 BC to 1300 AD. It discusses the origins of the first Americans who crossed the Bering land bridge from Siberia to Alaska. Several early civilizations that arose in North and South America are then outlined, including the Olmec in Mexico, the Maya in Central America, the Tiwanakans and Moche in Peru, the Aztec in Central Mexico, and the Inca in Peru. The passage concludes by noting the arrival of the Spanish led by Hernando Cortes in Mexico in 1519.

1. Social studies Unit 7 timeline By Tucker Raymond Jordan

2. Early American Civilizations A bone, a spear and a jade carved figure are the very first artifacts to finding out what went on before we all came along. An the reason where are looking for what was going on before we came along, is to find out what the first Americans were like. They (Archaeologists) are also trying to find out who lived in North America and South America around 40,000 B.C. and 1300 A.D.

6. Tiwanakans and Moche On the left of the slide you’ll see a picture of a birds eye view of the Tiwanakans and on the right of the slide you’ll see what is left a building. This doorway is all that’s left of the walls of a building on a small mound near the Kalasasaya. Much of the readily accessible masonry at the ruin. It was used to construct the Catholic church in the village. A nearby railroad bridge also has Tiwanaku stone. This is what all is left of the Tiwanaku's city in Peru.

7. Aztec On the left of the slide you’ll see a picture of the Aztec hieroglyphs and on the right of the slide you’ll see a Aztec corn snake. Languages similar to the Aztec language have existed in Central Mexico for 1400 years. As early as 600 A.D. languages known as Nahuan were spoken by people in the area. It is believed that these language came from the northern waves. The Common Corn Snake ( Elaphe guttata guttata ) lives in the southeastern United States , and is distinguished by having brownish-orange skin with orange/red saddles, the saddles having black borders, and usually a black and white underbelly.