First American Land Bridge Theory

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America is one of the most developed continents. We should think about where the first Americans came from. The current theory is the land bridge theory. The land bridge theory is that natives walked over the land bridge, a bridge that went from northern Asia to Alaska and split into three major tribes; Inca, Mayans, and Aztecs. The Incas went to South America between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains. Living in South America as an Inca was a great life. You would walking on the roads made by your ancestors, happy, and safe. You had food and water, a strong army that conquered many lands and had inventions and innovations like roads and aqueducts. The Incas were the greatest American tribe, they had; the best military, a strong and

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