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Native Americans in Massachusetts
The earliest human inhabitants of the Massachusetts area lived about 10,000 BC, after the glaciers had retreated. ... For centuries before Europeans arrived in the area it was inhabited by Algonquian-speaking groups of Native Americans. ... Native Americans¡¯ principal village, called Massachusetts. The native peoples lived largely by hunting deer, catching fish and shellfish, and growing corn, beans, and squash, migrating from forest to coastal areas to take advantage of seasonal resources. Approximately 30,000 native people inhabited Massachusetts in 1614, but epidemics of disease brought by whites soon greatly reduced the population.
Native American movement through their homelands was a sophisticated response to the change of seasons and the location of natural resources. ... With only rare exceptions, most English people could not recognize the way in which Native people used their land in accordance with their needs, cultures and belief systems.
Native Americans are physically most similar to Asian population. Like peoples with Mongolian characteristics, Native Americans tend to have light brown skin, brown eyes, and dark, straight hair. ... Because many Native Americans today have had one or more European- Americans or African Americans among their ancestors, numerous people who are legally and culturally Native American may look fairer or darker than Mongolian peoples.
Approximate Word count = 933
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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