Comparisons of the Lifestyles of Paleoindians in North and...

Through ice-free corridors and water logged routes, Paleoindians travelled from Alaska to Siberia to enter the New World. Over their travels, they discovered new tools, hunting methods and traveling/living techniques. Paleoindians in both North and Central America typically lived in bands of up to 50 people. They were makers of fire and creators of diverse stone tool technology. They had the same physical features in both areas, including hair colour and texture, skin tone, blood types and dentition marks. (Rivals Semprebon, 2012, pg. 1608). These similarities are immediately noticeable when analysing an archaeological site, but others such as the original Paleoindian stone toolkit being present in each region, similar hunting methods and travel techniques become evident throughout the scrutiny of North and Central American sites. Transition from the Old World to New World Since the 16th century, the Bering Strait region has been viewed as the likely route of travel from the Old World to the New World. Paleoindians moved into North America beyond the Bering Land Bridge between Eastern Siberia and present-day Alaska during the Late Glacial Maximum (LGM) when sea levels were significantly lowered due to the Quaternary glaciation. (Rivals Semprebon, 2012, pg. 1608-1609). Pleistocene animals grazed their way through ice-free corridors, water logged routes, across Beringia and into Siberia, leaving footprints in the dry land in which hunter gatherer Paleoindians