Beringia
Sunken Arctic passage
Beringia is the landmass that once connected Asia and North America across what is now the Bering Strait.
During ice ages, lower sea levels exposed this land bridge, allowing humans and animals to migrate between continents.
The term appears in discussions of prehistoric human migration to the Americas: The first Americans crossed Beringia from Siberia.
Terrain joining two continents
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- passageSegment of text
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
subcontinent · sea level · submergence · paleogeography · Siberia · Alaska · Yukon · isostasy
Ancient glacial geological period
- glaciationIce sheet spreading process
- interglacialEpoch between major freezes
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- ice sheetThick glacial landmass covering
tundra · paleoecology · ice core · paleoclimate · Holocene · cold snap · Younger Dryas · deglaciation
Prehistoric American inhabitants
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- settlersThose who establish homes
nomads · trek · pathways · routes · colonization · peopling · DNA evidence · haplogroup
First Merovingian ruler
- stone toolsShaped rocks for tasks
- flintknappingStriking stone to shape tools
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
hearths · stratigraphy · radiocarbon dating · sites · lithics · projectile points · bone tools · microblade
Extinct hairy elephant species
- mastodonExtinct elephantine Pleistocene mammal
- saber-toothed catExtinct long-fanged felid
- giant slothExtinct oversized tree-stripper
- dire wolfExtinct large canine species
cave lion · woolly rhinoceros · camel · horse · muskox · caribou · hunting
land bridge
Terrain joining two continents
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
- passageSegment of text
corridor · subcontinent · sea level · submergence · paleogeography · Siberia · Alaska · Yukon · isostasy · coastal route
Pleistocene
Ancient glacial geological period
- glaciationIce sheet spreading process
- interglacialEpoch between major freezes
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
ice sheet · tundra · paleoecology · ice core · paleoclimate · Holocene · cold snap · Younger Dryas · deglaciation · sea level change
Paleo-Indians
Prehistoric American inhabitants
- ancestorsThose from whom one descends
- dispersalSpreading in many directions
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
settlers · nomads · trek · pathways · routes · colonization · peopling · DNA evidence · haplogroup · genetic lineage
Clovis
First Merovingian ruler
- stone toolsShaped rocks for tasks
- flintknappingStriking stone to shape tools
- excavationAct of unearthing
artifacts · hearths · stratigraphy · radiocarbon dating · sites · lithics · projectile points · bone tools · microblade
woolly mammoth
Extinct hairy elephant species
- mastodonExtinct elephantine Pleistocene mammal
- saber-toothed catExtinct long-fanged felid
- giant slothExtinct oversized tree-stripper
dire wolf · cave lion · woolly rhinoceros · camel · horse · muskox · caribou · hunting
BeringiaBering Strait
Channel linking two oceans
sea route · water crossing · Bering Sea · open ocean · ocean voyage
- Bering SeaNorth Pacific marginal sea
- Bering StraitChannel linking two oceans