After tracing the routes of our modern ancestors into Europe, we will focus on their branching and splitting into the peoples who crossed the Bering Strait into America during the last Ice Age. A brief recap of ancient DNA will be offered. Finally, we will survey the new American eras: the Lithic, Archaic, and Woodland eras demonstrate the transition from hunter-gatherers to early farmers to agricultural settlements. This survey highlights artifacts and archeological evidence.

Moderator: Denis Hogya, 40 years of teaching at UC. Many years of quality management training and seminars. Former Cleveland Metropolitan Parks naturalist.