A map showing the major cultures of ancient North America, from the Arctic to Mexico
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Paleo-Indian Culture Flourishes in North America
Clovis Culture Rises in New Mexico
Cochise Culture Thrives in American Southwest
Folsom People Flourish in New Mexico
Plano Culture Flourishes in Great Plains Area
Archaic Indians Adapt to Warmer Climates
Native Cultures Flourish on the North Pacific Coast
Kennewick Man Lives in North America
Red Paint Culture Flourishes in Eastern North America
Old Copper Complex Flourishes in North America
Mogollon Culture Rises in American Southwest
Early Villages Form in Oaxaca
Poverty Point Culture Builds Earthworks
Mixtec Civilization Develops in Western Oaxaca
Olmec Civilization Rises in Southern Mexico
Adena Mound Builders Live in North America
Woodland Culture Flourishes in Northern America
Dorset Culture Extends into Labrador, Newfoundland, and Greenland
Mound Builders Rise in Ohio Valley
Izapan Civilization Dominates Mesoamerica
Zapotec State Dominates Oaxaca
Development Begins at Teotihuacán
Founding of the Classic Period Maya Royal Dynasty at Tikal
Construction of the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon at Teotihuacán
Maya Civilization Flourishes
Aleutian Coastal Hunters Flourish
Hohokam Culture Arises in American Southwest
Hopewell People Construct Earthworks
Anasazi Civilization Flourishes in American Southwest
