ca. 400,000 BP |
- Homo sapiens evolve in Africa.
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ca. 25,000–14,000 BP |
- Glaciation exposes Beringia land bridge.
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ca. 15,000 BP |
- Humans arrive in North America.
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ca. 13,500–13,000 BP |
- Paleo-Indians use Clovis points.
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ca. 11,000 BP |
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ca. 10,000–3000 BP |
- Archaic hunter-gatherer cultures dominate ancient America.
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ca. 5000 BP |
- Chumash culture emerges in southern California.
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ca. 4000 BP |
- Eastern Woodland peoples grow gourds, make pottery.
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ca. 3500 BP |
- Southwestern cultures cultivate corn.
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ca. 2500 BP |
- Eastern Woodland cultures build burial mounds, cultivate corn.
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ca. 2500–2100 BP |
- Adena culture develops in Ohio.
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ca. 2100 BP–AD 400 |
- Hopewell culture emerges in Ohio and Mississippi valleys.
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ca. AD 200–900 |
- Mogollon culture develops in New Mexico.
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ca. AD 500 |
- Bows and arrows appear south of Arctic.
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ca. AD 500–1400 |
- Hohokam culture develops in Arizona.
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ca. AD 800–1500 |
- Mississippian culture flourishes in Southeast.
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ca. AD 1000–1200 |
- Anasazi peoples build cliff dwellings and pueblos.
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ca. AD 1325–1500 |
- Mexica establish Mexican empire.
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AD 1492 |
- Christopher Columbus arrives in New World.
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