History of Mexico 1 Paulina HK

By Paulina17_
  • 20,000 BCE

    Solutrean Hypothesis

    Solutrean Hypothesis
    Solutrean Hypothesis Is a controversial theory suggeting Europeans from the Solutrean culture may have crossed the Atlantic about 20.000 - 25.000 years ago based or similarities in stone tools.
  • 16,000 BCE

    Buttermilk Creek

    Buttermilk Creek
    About 15,000 years ago: Buttermilk Creek Complex in Texas. Artifacts suggest human presence before the Clovis.
  • 16,000 BCE

    Coastal Migration Theory

    Coastal Migration Theory
    Coastal Migration Theory: Proposes an earlier migration along the Pacific coast by boat 16,000 - 18.000 years ago, supported by sites like Monte Verde in Chile.
  • 15,000 BCE

    Bering land Bridge Theory (Beringia)

    Bering land Bridge Theory (Beringia)
    Beringia Theory: Suggests migration From siberia to Alaska via a land bridge around 15.000 - 20,000 years ago. Supported by genetic links and archaeological euidence like the cloves culture.
  • 10,000 BCE

    Ice Age

    Ice Age
    The Ice Age refers to a period in Earth's history characterized by significant global cooling, during which large ice sheets and glaciers covered substantial portions of the planet's surface.
  • 4000 BCE

    Stone Age

    Stone Age
    About 10,000- 4000 years ago
    Includes the use of primitive stone tools. Hunter-gatherers developed basic survival skills.
    Transition to a more sedentary lifestyle and the development of more advanced technologies.
    Development of agriculture, domestication of animals, and establishment of permanent settlements.
  • 1000 BCE

    Polynesian Contact Theory

    Polynesian Contact Theory
    Pelynesen Contact Theory: Arques that Polynesians may have reached South America around 1000-1,200 years ago, supported by genetic evidence and the presence of sweet potatoes in Polynesia.
  • Mar 6, 1500

    European contacts

    European contacts
    15th - 16th Century: Fourth migration (European contacts). European exploration voyages, such as those of Christopher Columbus, initiate contact with the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

  • Lucy (First Human)

    Lucy (First Human)
    Lucy was found in Africa (1974), was a female about 20 years old. Lucy was alive 3 million years ago. She was about 4 feet tall and weighed about 50 pounds.

  • Modern Research

    Modern Research
    20th - 21st Century: Advances in genetic and archaeological studies. Modern research reveals details about early human migrations and the diversity of the first inhabitants of the Americas.