Question

Which of the following was the most commonly accepted theory of Indian origin in North America? Native Americans migrated to North America across a land bridge between Alaska and Russia Native Americans developed in isolation with no relation to other peoples. Native Americans were created by mother Earth. Native Americans were placed on Earth by aliens from space.

Answer 1

Migrated across a land bridge from Russia to Alaska.

This common belief has been challenged in recent years with more archaeological information coming from South America showing ruins older than any in North America. There are some historians who believe people may have come by boat and settled the land before the migration across the land bridge.