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Amerindian History, Culture And Accomplishments

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...given to the indigenous peoples of the Americas and as such, it applies to a great many cultures. This paper considers the history, cultures and accomplishments of some of these native peoples.
Discussion
The history of Amerindians is not known with certainty. It’s believed that approximately 15,000 years ago, the first paleo-Indians crossed the Bering Strait land bridge from Asia into what is now Alaska (Major Pre-Columbian Indian Cultures in the United States hereafter Major Pre-Columbian Cultures). Approximately 11,200 years ago, the Clovis Culture arose; this culture is named for Clovis, New Mexico, where the first artifacts were found (Major Pre-Columbian Cultures). The Clovis Culture was known for its Clovis points – superbly crafted grooved or fluted stone projectiles (Major Pre-Columbian Cultures).
One of the most famous of these cultures, Folsom Culture, developed approximately 10,900 years ago near Folsom, New Mexico; it was known for its fluted spear points which were smaller, thinner and more fluted than the Clovis type (Major Pre-Columbian Cultures). Both of these cultures were hunters. Several hundred years later...

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