Question 1

What are Native Americans of North America called?

Accepted Answer

Native Americans of North America are called Native Americans, American Indians, Indigenous Americans, Indigenous Peoples, and First Americans.

Question 2

When did Native Americans first arrive in North America and from where?

Accepted Answer

Native Americans are thought to have begun arriving in North America from Asia c. 40,000 BCE to c. 14,000 BCE through a series of migrations across the land bridge between Siberia and Alaska known as Beringia as well as by sea.

Question 3

What are the origins of North American Indigenous Peoples?

Accepted Answer

The North American Native Peoples are thought to have originated in Asia and migrated to North America beginning c. 40,000 BCE.

Question 4

What is the oldest Native American city in North America?

Accepted Answer

The oldest Native American city found thus far in America is Watson Brake in Louisiana dated to c. 3500 BCE.

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