First settlement of the Americas
~16,000 BCE · Event
Paleo-Indians cross Beringia from Siberia into North America; Clovis and pre-Clovis sites attest spread.
On these timelines: Master
Around 16000 BCE
- Lascaux Cave paintings (17000 BCE)
- Domestication of dogs (15000 BCE)
- First pottery (16000 BCE)